Graham, Billy, 1918-2018

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1918-11-07
Death 2018-02-21
Birth 1918-11-07
Active 1973
Active 1992
Americans
English

Biographical notes:

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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Subjects:

  • Speeches, addresses, etc.
  • College students
  • Conversion
  • Evangelicalism
  • Evangelistic sermons
  • Evangelistic work
  • Evangelistic work
  • Evangelists
  • Fundamentalism
  • Gospel musicians
  • Mass media in religion
  • Missions
  • Sermons, American
  • Sin
  • Youth
  • Evangelistic work

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • California--Hollywood (as recorded)
  • Florida (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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