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Welcome to Bhamwiki
Bhamwiki, launched in 2006, is an ever-growing 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 18,255 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. Be aware that the information on Bhamwiki is contributed by its users, and no guarantee can be made about its accuracy or fitness for any purpose. Our policy is for contributors to cite sources for all information contributed. The reader is advised to verify our content with those original sources.
If you wish to notify us of errors, or to make comments, or suggest an idea for a new article, check out our Bhamwiki:Suggestion box. If you would 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
Howard College in 1943
Moyo the rhinoceros
Fairfield city seal
In the news
Today is Thursday November 7, 2024.
- July 31: Carver Jones Market opened on Gary Avenue in Fairfield.
- July: UAB closed its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and opened a new UAB Office of Access and Engagement.
- July 5–10: The 2024 Transplant Games were hosted in Birmingham.
- June 25: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved UAB Health System's purchase of the Ascension St Vincent's Health System.
New articles
Did you know?
- ...that the 1927 Florentine Building was Henry Upson Sims' love letter to his art teacher, Hannah Elliott?
- ...that George Washington's surveying tools are held by a museum in Columbiana?
- ...that Birmingham's Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School was originally built with funds donated by Saint Katherine Drexel?
- ...that the owners of Rocco & Cheater's Speed Shop used their real names?
Status
Bhamwiki has been running since March 15, 2006. The project currently has 573 registered user accounts and contains approximately 18,255 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 or instagram.
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