Hundreds of years later, in 1871, Birmingham, Alabama was chartered. As it had vast deposits of iron ore and coal, founders envisioned an industrial future similar to Birmingham, England, so the name Birmingham was proposed. “Who suggested the name? There is some dispute – and no official ...
February 27, 2023, 7PM: The 81st Annual Meeting of the Birmingham Historical Society at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens (free and open to the public) featuring Kari Frederickson, professor of Southern History at the University of Alabama, speaking on The Bankheads of Alabama and autographing her...