Birmingham

What Was Birmingham’S Main Enterprise When It Was Founded?

December 19, 1871 Birmingham became the primary industrial center for the Southeastern United States. Because of its rapid growth around the turn of the century, the city earned the nicknames: the “Pittsburgh of the South” and the “Magic City.” Birmingham’s major industries were iron and steel production. What was Birmingham’s main industry? Birmingham remains the …

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