By Emily Williams More than 240 years ago, the rocket’s red glare, bombs bursting in air and the votes of 12 colonies sealed the creation of our country – on July 4, 1776. One year later, that date was celebrated with parades, official congressional dinners and music, finished off with fireworks, a tradition that still stands today. Among the celebrations marking … [Read more...]
Hardball in the Heart of Dixie: New Book Hits on Alabama’s Rich Baseball History and Players
By Rubin E. Grant When author and baseball historian Doug Wedge was trying to get his first book published, he sought out a publisher in Charleston, South Carolina. But The History Press informed him that it wasn’t interested because the book wasn’t regional enough. So, Wedge turned to Texas A&M University Press to get his book “Cy Young Catcher,” co-authored by former … [Read more...]
Blast From the Past: Brenda Ladun to Host Decade Dash
St. Vincent’s One Nineteen will get a blast from the past June 23 as runners don attire from their favorite decade, spanning from the ‘50s to the ‘90s, and take on Brenda Ladun’s Decade Dash. The annual run is hosted by Ladun, of ABC 33/40, and the American Cancer Society’s junior executive board. It raises funds for the society and its efforts to support patients and fund … [Read more...]
Internationally Recognized Cellist Headlines Starlight Gala
It is the year's largest fundraiser for the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, and organizers are excited to have a guest performer fit for the occasion. The internationally celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma will headline the 2018 Viva Health Starlight Gala on May 6. A graduate of Harvard University and Julliard-trained, Ma performs … [Read more...]
St. Jude Field of Dreams Celebrates Local Patients’ Successes and Their Families
By Emily Williams Though the hospital is in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude Hospital’s reach can be felt in Alabama through the patients and families who have been treated there and the discoveries they share with the world of pediatric cancer research. To give back to the hospital that gave their children a new lease on life, mothers in the Birmingham area and community … [Read more...]