Dawn Smalls, Reginal Political Director of the Clinton campaign, middle, and Maurice Mercer, right, talk about handing out signs and buttons. Another volunteer, Ralph Grady, left, was also there helping out. Bob Farley/f8Photo
Hillary Clinton recently opened a Birmingham campaign headquarters at 1614 3rd Avenue North in advance of the Democratic primaries being held on February [...]

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1902:
Actress Tallulah Bankhead was born in Huntsville.
2005:
Susie the elephant died at the Birmingham Zoo at age 55.
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“Drink Cheap. Donate. Celebrate the men and women of the Firefighter Nation.”
Those are the words used in some of the marketing for The Speakeasy’s upcoming fundraiser to support Kid One Transport and the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service’s runners participating in this year’s Mercedes Marathon.
Drinks specials galore all night long… for a good cause.
Location:
Speakeasy
1920 3rd [...]

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The Birmingham Museum of Art’s curator, Dr. Graham Boettcher, will host an evening workshop entitled Secrets of Online Collecting Revealed. It will focus on “how to build a museum-quality collection on a budget using eBay and other online resources.”
We thought that might pique your interest…
Location:
Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 8th Avenue North (directions)

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Looks like we may not see John Edwards this weekend afterall. He canceled his upcoming scheduled appearance here last night and there is word that the former North Carolina legislator will announce his decision to drop out of the 2008 presidential race this afternoon in New Orleans.

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1922:
Construction of Woodlawn High School was completed.
1990:
Milo’s founder Milo Carlton died.
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It seems that some area bars, most notably The J. Clyde, have decided that they’re more than willing to participate in what’s being called the Birmingham Bud Boycott. It also appears that your notes, letters and phone calls to Anheuser-Busch has had an effect. The following is a message from Free The Hops president Stuart [...]

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