In 1775, 250 years ago, William Withering, a physician practising in Birmingham, learnt of a folk remedy for dropsy involving the use of digitalis from purple foxgloves. He started to use it in his ...

Tomorrow is February 1—which means it's officially Black History Month. Here are ways to celebrate in Birmingham. #Birminghamalabama #BlackHistoryMonth CM ...

Pasta shapes like penne, rigatoni, and cavatappi owe their existence to a combination of technological innovation and ...

During America’s Prohibition era and beyond, Alabamians needed places to imbibe out of sight of law enforcement officers. In ...

We can buy bananas whenever we want now but for much of the 19th century, the fruit was a rare and luxurious treat. Thankfully for Alabama fruit-lovers, the first banana shipment pulled into ...

The barracks is World Heritage Listed for its convict history, but is equally important for the story of 19th century Australian immigration. After the end of convict transportation to New South ...

“Lou Wooster helped save Birmingham from a cholera epidemic in the 19th century. As a madam in Birmingham, Lou Wooster lived on the seamy side of ‘polite society.’ When a cholera epidemic struck in ...

Analysis of dried plant remains from a 19th-century Australian colonial institution reveals the consumption of various foods not listed in official records, suggesting secretive snacking by residents.

Bar Council of India conducted the 19th All India Bar Examination (AIBE XIX) on December 22 and released the provisional answer key on December 28. The council is expected to announce the AIBE 19 ...

Travel arrangements didn’t run as smoothly however for the intended referee, Mr. J Adams of Birmingham, who missed his connection at Leeds and had to send a wire informing the club that he ...

On Friday evening, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scored the 19th goalie goal in the history of the National Hockey League. During a game against the struggling Buffalo Sabres ...

Coleridge Tillman, better known as Sebastian Kole in Hollywood, has made a name for himself as a successful songwriter, but the Birmingham native is making a change in his music career.