Graham, Billy, 1918-2018
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Evangelist, radio preacher, and author; born William Franklin Graham on November 18, 1918 in Charlotte, N.C.; graduated from Florida Bible Institute (1940 and Wheaton College (1943); ordained as a Southern Baptist minister, 1940; achieved national prominence in 1949 through his evangelistic meetings in Los Angeles; founded Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1952; had extensive evangelistic ministry throughout the world, 1949- ; authored many books and received many awards and honors; organized regional and international congresses on evangelism in various parts of the world; introduced a major ecumenical thrust into evangelical Christianity; met with statesmen and business leaders around the world and was the confidant of several U.S. presidents; married Ruth McCue Bell, 1943; had five children.
From the description of Notebook of Billy Graham, [1937?-1940?] (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 31743320
Evangelist; born William Franklin Graham, Jr., on November 7, 1918; was probably the most prominent evangelist of the 20th century; higher education experience included attendance at Bob Jones College, Florida Bible Institute, and Wheaton College, the last two from which he graduated. In the late 1930s and early and mid-1940s, he led many evangelistic efforts in small Southern and Midwestern towns. From the late 1940s into the 1990s, he carried out an active evangelistic ministry on a national and international scale.
From the description of Papers of Billy Graham, 1937-1991. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 26448775
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referencedIn | President's Daily Diary. 11/22/1963 - 1/20/1969. President's Daily Diary. 11/22/1963 - 1/20/1969. President's Daily Diary Entry, October 5, 1965 | Lyndon Baines Johnson Library |
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associatedWith | Aiken, J. Boone (Jefferson Boone), 1889-1978. |
associatedWith | Akenson, Curtis Burdette, 1913- |
associatedWith | Armstrong, Ben. |
associatedWith | Ban, Adrian O. |
associatedWith | Baptist Jubilee Advance. |
associatedWith | Barrows, Cliff. |
associatedWith | Beam, James. |
associatedWith | Bell, L. Nelson (Lemuel Nelson), 1894-1973. |
associatedWith | Bell, Sarah. |
associatedWith | Berg, Clayton L., 1928- |
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Birth 1918-11-07
Death 2018-02-21
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