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William Franklin Graham Jr. (/ ˈ ɡ r eɪ ə m /; November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, ordained Southern Baptist minister, and civil rights advocate, [1] [2] whose broadcasts and world tours featuring live sermons became well known in the mid- to late 20th century.
The Rev. Billy Graham now has a permanent home in the U.S. Capitol. After a decade of trying, North Carolina’s lawmakers were able to add a statue of Graham to The Statuary Hall Collection.
With his steely features and piercing blue eyes, Graham was a powerful figure who counseled presidents and preached to millions across the world. Billy Graham; preacher to millions, adviser to ...
William Franklin Graham III was born in Asheville, North Carolina, on July 14, 1952, to evangelist Billy Graham and Ruth Graham. He is the fourth of their five children. [ 4 ] He was raised in a log home in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, surrounded by a family deeply committed to Christian ministry.
The Rev. Billy Graham's children remembered "America's Pastor" as a man devoted to spreading the Gospel, living his life at home as he preached it in stadiums, with a personable humility and ...
The New York Crusade was a major evangelistic campaign conducted in 1957 in New York City by Billy Graham.It was preceded by two years of preparation and lasted from May 15 to September 1 (16 weeks).
A bronze sculpture of the late Rev. Billy Graham was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, with Christianity's most prolific evangelist once known as “America’s Pastor” immortalized in ...
Billy Graham's 1959 South Cross Crusades were a series of evangelistic campaigns (also referred to as crusades) conducted by American evangelist Billy Graham in Australia and New Zealand in 1959. This was the longest series of evangelistic meetings conducted by Graham outside the United States. [ 1 ]