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Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. [ 7 ] At the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and the 91st-most populous city in the United States. [ 8 ] The population of the Winston-Salem metropolitan area was estimated to be ...
1802 – Salem Academy for girls founded. [2] 1840 – Arista Cotton Mill and Fries Woolen Mills in business in Salem. [3] 1843 – Salem Vigilant Fire Company established. [4] 1849 – Salem becomes part of the newly formed Forsyth County. [5] 1851 – New town "Winston" created as seat of Forsyth County.
Political party. Republican. Spouse. Nancy Atsigner. . (m. 1963) . Stuart (Stu) Watson Epperson (November 2, 1936 – July 17, 2023) was an American businessman, politician and evangelical who was the co-founder and chairman of Salem Media Group, and a member and the president of the conservative Council for National Policy ("CNP"). [1][2][3]
In the summer of 1937, determined to own his own Krispy Kreme shop, Rudolph decided to move to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, [1] [2] rented a building across from Salem College and Academy, and on July 13, 1937, using the original Krispy Kreme recipe, opened his shop.
Reynolds was appointed treasurer of the Democratic National Committee in early 1941 before being elected mayor of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a few months later. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] He took a leave of absence from his mayoral duties and resigned his treasurer post in 1942 when he began military service as a lieutenant at the Naval Combat ...
Simon Green Atkins (1863–1934) was a North Carolina educator who was the founder and first president of Winston-Salem State University (previously the Slater Industrial Academy) and founded the North Carolina Negro Teachers' Association in 1881. [1] He dedicated his life to improving education for African Americans and his prowess in teaching ...
Old Salem. Old Salem is a historic district of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, which was originally settled by the Moravian community in 1766. [3] It features a living-history museum which interprets the restored Moravian community. The non-profit organization began its work in 1950, although some private residents had restored ...
Hanes was founded in 1900 by John Wesley Hanes (one of Winston-Salem's wealthiest and most influential business men) at Winston Salem, North Carolina under the name Shamrock Knitting Mills. [1] He died of heart trouble in 1903.