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This is a '''list of nicknames for Birmingham''': | This is a '''list of nicknames for Birmingham''': | ||
* [[The Magic City]], the city's most recognized nickname, refers to its rapid growth, first used by [[James Powell]] in [[1873]] | * "[[The Magic City]]", the city's most recognized nickname, refers to its rapid growth, first used by [[James Powell]] in [[1873]] | ||
* [[Steel City]], referring to the city's major industrial product | * "[[Steel City]]", referring to the city's major industrial product | ||
* [[Pittsburgh of the South]], comparing the city's industrial economy to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | * "[[Pittsburgh of the South]]", comparing the city's industrial economy to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
* [[Bombingham]], referring to the [[Bombingham|string of unsolved racially-motivated bombing cases]] which began in [[1947]], in use before [[1963]] | * "[[Bombingham]]", referring to the [[Bombingham|string of unsolved racially-motivated bombing cases]] which began in [[1947]], in use before [[1963]] | ||
* [[City of Perpetual Promise]], referring to the areas vast resources and the bottlenecks of poor leadership in exploiting them, used in a [[1937]] ''Harpers'' magazine article. | * "[[City of Perpetual Promise]]", referring to the areas vast resources and the bottlenecks of poor leadership in exploiting them, used in a [[1937]] ''Harpers'' magazine article. | ||
* [[Bad Birmingham]], referring to violence and lawlessness in Birmingham's boom period in the late 19th and early 20th century | * "[[Bad Birmingham]]", referring to violence and lawlessness in Birmingham's boom period in the late 19th and early 20th century | ||
* "Inland Metropolis" used in a [[1909]] promotional book | * "Inland Metropolis" used in a [[1909]] promotional book | ||
* "Mineral City of the South" used in a [[1909]] promotional book | * "Mineral City of the South" used in a [[1909]] promotional book | ||
* [[Murder Capital of the World]], in use at least by [[1931]] to refer to the rampant violence in Birmingham | * "[[Murder Capital of the World]]", in use at least by [[1931]] to refer to the rampant violence in Birmingham | ||
* [[Rabies Capital of North America]], used in the early 20th century due to frequent fatal attacks by rabid dogs | * "[[Rabies Capital of North America]]", used in the early 20th century due to frequent fatal attacks by rabid dogs | ||
* "[[Smoke City]]", used on citizens band radio by commercial truckers | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:23, 29 May 2015
This is a list of nicknames for Birmingham:
- "The Magic City", the city's most recognized nickname, refers to its rapid growth, first used by James Powell in 1873
- "Steel City", referring to the city's major industrial product
- "Pittsburgh of the South", comparing the city's industrial economy to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- "Bombingham", referring to the string of unsolved racially-motivated bombing cases which began in 1947, in use before 1963
- "City of Perpetual Promise", referring to the areas vast resources and the bottlenecks of poor leadership in exploiting them, used in a 1937 Harpers magazine article.
- "Bad Birmingham", referring to violence and lawlessness in Birmingham's boom period in the late 19th and early 20th century
- "Inland Metropolis" used in a 1909 promotional book
- "Mineral City of the South" used in a 1909 promotional book
- "Murder Capital of the World", in use at least by 1931 to refer to the rampant violence in Birmingham
- "Rabies Capital of North America", used in the early 20th century due to frequent fatal attacks by rabid dogs
- "Smoke City", used on citizens band radio by commercial truckers
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