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The Charlotte Evening Chronicle 5/18/1912
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR TWENTIETH OF MAY CELEBRATION
Official Program Shows Three Days Filled With Events That Will Amuse And Interest Thousands of Visitors
Reverend Billy Graham looks back at special memories of his childhood. The son of a dairy farmer, he lived near the present-day intersection of Woodlawn and Park Roads in Charlotte.
When the armistice was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the world was reeling from the effects of a long war as well as a major flu epidemic.
AMERICA was plunged into World War II with the assault of the Japanese upon Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and once again Charlotte was selected as the site of war facilities.
The following are articles from the Charlotte News detailing the 115th Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebrations in 1890.
The Charlotte News: "The Glorious 20th" 5/20/1890 front page and "The Last of the Celebration" 5/22/1890 front page
Exploring Brooklyn: The Houston home and offices of the Charlotte Post, 624 E. 2nd St.
Born on what was family farmland, William Franklin Graham (1918-2018), a Charlotte native, was known around the world as an evangelist who fervently shared the teachings of his faith.
1892 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebrations.
The Charlotte News: 5/18/1892 p.1; 5/19/1892 p.1; The Mecklenburg Times 5/20/1892 p.3
THE CELEBRATION BEGINS. 5/18/1892 p.1
The Charlotte Evening Chronicle 5/20/1912, sec. 1, pp.1-2,6
Twentieth of May Celebration Begins With Mammoth Parade
In the year 2010, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library went through its greatest funding crisis since 1939-40, when it was obliged to clos
The following articles detail various events from the 1891 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebration in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Charlotte News: 5/14/1891 p.1; 5/20/1891 p.1; 5/21/1891 p.1
The following articles relate the firemen’s drill that took place as part of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebrations in 1908’s Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Charlotte News 5/20/1908 p.5, 5/21/1908, p.5, 5/22/1908 p.4
The following is an article describing the details of the celebrations planned for the 1916 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence anniversary.
The Charlotte news 5/19/1916, p. 15
The following is an opinion piece published in support of the continued celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence day.
The Charlotte Observer 5/20/1995 p. 14 A
Meck Dec Day
The following article describes the participation of the Equal Suffrage League of Charlotte in the May 20th parade in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte Daily Observer 11/1/1914, p. 19
Story of That Suffrage Float