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*…that an effigy of future president William McKinley was set on fire downtown after the [[1892 general election]]? | |||
*...that the "[[Birmingham Semi-Centennial]]" was little more than a giant bag of gas? | *...that the "[[Birmingham Semi-Centennial]]" was little more than a giant bag of gas? | ||
*...that Triple Crown winner Secretariat's breeder, [[Christopher Chenery]], also founded [[Southern Natural Gas Company|Sonat]]? | *...that Triple Crown winner Secretariat's breeder, [[Christopher Chenery]], also founded [[Southern Natural Gas Company|Sonat]]? | ||
*...that before the [[Red Mountain cut]], the possibility of a [[Red Mountain Tunnel|tunnel]] was considered? | *...that before the [[Red Mountain cut]], the possibility of a [[Red Mountain Tunnel|tunnel]] was considered? | ||
==[[Bhamwiki:Milestones|Status]]== | ==[[Bhamwiki:Milestones|Status]]== | ||
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- …that an effigy of future president William McKinley was set on fire downtown after the 1892 general election?
- ...that the "Birmingham Semi-Centennial" was little more than a giant bag of gas?
- ...that Triple Crown winner Secretariat's breeder, Christopher Chenery, also founded Sonat?
- ...that before the Red Mountain cut, the possibility of a tunnel was considered?
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