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[[ | [[Image:Five Points South banner.jpg|thumb|800px|center|<small><div align="right">[[Five Points South]] in September 2006</div></small>]] | ||
=Welcome to '''Bhamwiki'''= | =Welcome to '''Bhamwiki'''= | ||
Bhamwiki, now in its fifteenth year, is an encyclopedic resource for anyone curious about [[Birmingham|Birmingham, Alabama]] and the [[Birmingham area|region around it]]. We [[Bhamwiki:Philosophy|aim for accuracy, objectivity, and accessibility]] as we work steadily to [[Bhamwiki:Policy#Content|expand our coverage]]. | Bhamwiki, now in its fifteenth year, is an encyclopedic resource for anyone curious about [[Birmingham|Birmingham, Alabama]] and the [[Birmingham area|region around it]]. We [[Bhamwiki:Philosophy|aim for accuracy, objectivity, and accessibility]] as we work steadily to [[Bhamwiki:Policy#Content|expand our coverage]]. | ||
Bhamwiki has more than 15, | Bhamwiki has more than 15,300 individual entries to explore. There are several ways to navigate the site. Click on any blue link to read an article about that topic. Try perusing some of our [[Bhamwiki:Featured articles|featured articles]], or our [[:Special:Newpages|newest entries]]. Look at what happened [[{{LOCALMONTHNAME}} {{LOCALDAY}}|on this date in Birmingham's history]]. Take a chance by clicking on "random page" to the left. If you know what you're looking for, try using the search box. Or you can even start at [[:Category:Root|the top]] and work your way in from there. | ||
If you're interested in contributing corrections, comments, or an idea for an article, check out our [[Bhamwiki:Suggestion box]]. If you'd like to join the project as an editor, please review our [[Bhamwiki:User agreement]]. Note that all contributions are reviewed for adherence to our [[Bhamwiki:Policy|content policy]] and are subject to correction and expansion by other editors. | If you're interested in contributing corrections, comments, or an idea for an article, check out our [[Bhamwiki:Suggestion box]]. If you'd like to join the project as an editor, please review our [[Bhamwiki:User agreement]]. Note that all contributions are reviewed for adherence to our [[Bhamwiki:Policy|content policy]] and are subject to correction and expansion by other editors. | ||
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==[[Gallery of featured images|Featured images]]== | ==[[Gallery of featured images|Featured images]]== | ||
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File: | File:Mr Blonde Wonder.jpg|[[Mr Blonde Wonder]] | ||
File: | File:1950s Andrew Glaze.jpg|[[Andrew Glaze]] | ||
File: | File:Crest Publishers logo.jpg|[[Crest Publishers]] | ||
File: | File:Lakeshore Village.jpg|[[Lakeshore Village]] | ||
File: | File:BCT logo.jpg|[[Birmingham Children's Theatre]] | ||
File: | File:Cerissa Brown.jpg|[[Cerissa Brown]] | ||
File: | File:Silvers Building.jpg|[[Silver's Building]] | ||
File: | File:Hotel Half Moon Silver album.jpg|[[Hotel]] | ||
File: | File:UAB Science Engineering Complex.jpg|[[UAB Science & Engineering Complex ]] | ||
File: | File:Birmingham Squadron logo.png|[[Birmingham Squadron]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Today is {{LOCALDAYNAME}} [[{{LOCALMONTHNAME}} {{LOCALDAY}}]], [[{{LOCALYEAR}}]]. | Today is {{LOCALDAYNAME}} [[{{LOCALMONTHNAME}} {{LOCALDAY}}]], [[{{LOCALYEAR}}]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[July 1]]: [[Beck Taylor]] succeeded [[Andrew Westmoreland]] as [[List of Samford University presidents|president]] of [[Samford University]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[May 10]]: The [[City of Birmingham]] received an initial $74.41 million payment from the United States as part of the "American Rescue Plan". | ||
* [[April | * [[April 24]]: [[Phở Quê Hương]] Vietnamese restaurant closed. | ||
* [[ | * [[April 1]]: The [[2021 Warrior Met Coal strike]] began. | ||
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* [[ | * [[Seng-jaw Soong]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Lissa LeGrand]] | ||
* [[ | * [[P. S. Eliot]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Black locust]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Minnie Gaston]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Hoover Toyota]] | ||
* [[ | * [[100 Vestavia Parkway]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Charles Saab]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Shelby County Arts Center]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Delores Robinson]] | ||
* [[ | * [[2323 2nd Avenue North]] | ||
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* [[ | * [[LaTonya Tate]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Alabama Wildlife Federation]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Charles McCauley]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Stockham Park]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Bronze Valley]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Sherman Williams]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Paw Paw Patch]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Kéet Koowaal]] | ||
* [[ | * [[ProcessBarron]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Easonville Creamery]] | ||
* [[ | * [[List of concerts at Boutwell Auditorium]] | ||
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* [[ | * [[East End Baptist Church]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Birmingham District Brewing Co.]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Kemp's Kitchen]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Fullness Christian Fellowship]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Chick-fil-A]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Shelly Millender Jr]] | ||
* [[ | * [[John D. Kemp]] | ||
* [[ | * [[UAB Reporter]] | ||
* [[ | * [[New Rising Star Church]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Egan's Bar]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Fulton Road]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:37, 29 July 2021
Five Points South in September 2006
Welcome to Bhamwiki
Bhamwiki, now in its fifteenth year, is an encyclopedic resource for anyone curious about Birmingham, Alabama and the region around it. We aim for accuracy, objectivity, and accessibility as we work steadily to expand our coverage.
Bhamwiki has more than 15,300 individual entries to explore. There are several ways to navigate the site. Click on any blue link to read an article about that topic. Try perusing some of our featured articles, or our newest entries. Look at what happened on this date in Birmingham's history. Take a chance by clicking on "random page" to the left. If you know what you're looking for, try using the search box. Or you can even start at the top and work your way in from there.
If you're interested in contributing corrections, comments, or an idea for an article, check out our Bhamwiki:Suggestion box. If you'd like to join the project as an editor, please review our Bhamwiki:User agreement. Note that all contributions are reviewed for adherence to our content policy and are subject to correction and expansion by other editors.
Featured images
In the news
- July 1: Beck Taylor succeeded Andrew Westmoreland as president of Samford University.
- May 10: The City of Birmingham received an initial $74.41 million payment from the United States as part of the "American Rescue Plan".
- April 24: Phở Quê Hương Vietnamese restaurant closed.
- April 1: The 2021 Warrior Met Coal strike began.
New articles
Did you know?
- ...that during local prohibition in Bessemer a cluster of saloons opened in unincorporated "Whiskeytown" just east of the city limits?
- ...that the Nation of Islam was driven out of St Clair County in 1970?
- ...that Cinema City 8 was the largest multiplex in the nation when it opened in 1978?
- ...that in the 1930s all Dr Pepper syrup distributed east of the Mississippi was made in Birmingham?
Status
Bhamwiki has been running since March 15, 2006. The project currently has 573 registered user accounts and contains approximately 17,735 articles. See Bhamwiki:Milestones for more information on the growth of the site. You can also join us on facebook or follow along on twitter.
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