theo liska's home to university of alabama founded in 1831. learn more about tuscaloosa here on american history tv. >> if there is a remand that ,eserve recognition, so often the men and women deserve recognition cannot receive it, and to see him receive it was a wonderful thing. standing in the main library in the center of campus of universe of alabama. this is the first courage award from the john f. kennedy library foundation. in 1990, the former congressman carl elliott came through. he was many things. he was a president. he was a congressman from 1948 until 1964. carl elliott was born very poor in northwest alabama. at the depths of the depression, he came to the university with two dollars $.60 and his property and a $25 check he had been given. when he arrived and presented himself to the president and said you said anybody could come here, the president looked at his finances and said not you. nightt out and spent the under a truck. they found him the next day and took him back to the president and the president said if you wanted t

theo liska's home to university of alabama founded in 1831. learn more about tuscaloosa here on american history tv. >> if there is a remand that ,eserve recognition, so often the men and women deserve recognition cannot receive it, and to see him receive it was a wonderful thing. standing in the main library in the center of campus of universe of alabama. this is the first courage award from the john f. kennedy library foundation.