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A look back: February 19

2006:

The first Fun With Jazz show was presented at the Alys Stephens Center as part of the ASC Kid’s Club series.

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A look back: February 18

1978:

Llandovacaste birminghamensis was honored with a special commemorative postmark.

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A look back: February 15

1956:

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City A’s cancelled an exhibition at Rickwood Field due to segregation ordinances.

2006:

Kwanza the lion went on display at the Birmingham Zoo.

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A look back: February 14

1913:

Mel Allen - Library of Congress

Sportscaster Mel Allen was born in Johns.

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Collective Perspectives continues at Vulcan Park

Part two of Vulcan Park‘s 2008 Collective Perspectives series, “Way Down South in Birmingham,” will take place on Tuesday, February 12 and feature Miles College jazz band director Daniel Western.

The series, entitled Neighborhoods: Artful Excursions Through Birmingham’s African-American Communities, is a celebration of Black history. Audra Bean, Vulcan Park’s director of marketing and public relations, describes it as “… a series of non-traditional programs that enlighten and educate people in Birmingham,” taking a deeper look at the city’s Black communities such as Ensley and Titusville through music, oral history, documentary film and folk art. Since Vulcan is seen as the center of Birmingham, Bean felt like the center should be educating people about the city’s past.

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A look back: February 4

1994:

ConTinuity 1994 began at the Birmingham Inn.

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A look back: February 1

1976:

Neal Berte was sworn in as president of Birmingham-Southern College.

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