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The Birmingham Times 1871 –City of Birmingham founded; now the state’s most populous city, Birmingham was founded at the crossing of two rail lines near one of the world’s richest deposits of minerals. 1873 Birmingham becomes seat of Jefferson County. –First Colored Baptist Church founded. Birmingham particularly hard hit by cholera due to the lack of urban infrastructure and the poor housing conditions. At least 128 people died from cholera, which struck in the height of summer and persisted for several weeks. The outbreak caused about half of Birmingham’s 4,000 residents to flee. 1874 – Birmingham Iron Age newspaper in publication. Sloss Furnaces. (Birmingham, Ala. Public Library Archives) ....
Happy 201st Birthday, Alabama! Happy Birthday, Alabama! As an Alabamian, I am very proud to say I am from the Yellowhammer State. From the incredible barbeque in Birmingham to the technological advances in Huntsville that have advanced space travel, this great state has a lot to offer. Here are the top five things that make me proud to be from The Heart of Dixie. 5. Muscle Shoals: From Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Rolling Stones to Aretha Franklin and Bob Seger, the legendary recording studio located at 3614 Jackson Highway in Sheffield, Alabama has seen some of the most legendary artists that music has to offer. ....