Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is located in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama.
Birmingham is the largest city in the state Alabama with a population of 212,237 residents (2010).
About Birmingham
The Magic City. Birmingham is the largest city in the state and the city is the cultural and economic heart of Alabama. 24 percent of Alabama's total population lives in Birmingham. In the 60s, a lot of racist violence and nonviolent protest took place in Birmingham when the city was racially segregated by law. Today it is a green city with many attractive places and friendly people.
To See And To Do In Birmingham
Birmingham Zoo
Birmingham Museum of Art
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Alabama Adventure Theme Park
Riverchase Galleria
Vulcan Statue and Museum
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
History Of Birmingham
Birmingham was founded in 1871 and got its name after the city Birmingham in England. Many of the settlers who founded Birmingham were of English ancestry. The original name was Elyton. Birmingham grew very fast during the 1900th century and became a magnet for iron and steel production and a major component of the railroading industry. Rails and railroad cars were manufactured in the city. In 1888, the Birmingham News was published.
In 1900, there were more than 38,400 people living in the city. In 1902, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc was founded in Birmingham. In 1916, Woodlawn High School was established. In 1927, the Alabama Theatre was built. The city experienced hard times during the depression but came back after World War II. In 1945, the University of Alabama Medical School moved to Birmingham. In 1951, the Birmingham Museum of Art was founded. In 1963, four black girls were killed by a bomb planted at the 16th Street Baptist Church. In 2001, as the first woman Condoleeza Rice from Birmingham was appointed National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush. Today Birmingham is one of the top banking cities in the USA.
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