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The First Great Awakening
The First Great Awakening went on during this time in the American Colonies. It got the colonists ready for what was to come which was the fight for independence from England and it helped them with there relationship with Allmighty God. -
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The Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening took place at a very important time during United States. In the United States at the time, the population was growing and many ministers from different groups of Christianity such as the Baptists and Methodists were having camp meetings in the south in particular during this particular time period. -
The Invention of the Phonograph
The phonograph is important to Billy Graham's time in history, because it was one of the inventions that laid the groundwork for the radio which broadcast Billy Graham's messages all around the world. -
Birth of Billy Graham
Billy Graham was born in North Carolina. He grew up on a dairy farm and he grew up going to church in Charlotte NC where he grew up. -
End of World War I
World War I ended four days after Billy Graham was born. -
The Television is Invented
During Billy Graham's ministry the television would carry his messages all over the world. -
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Billy Graham gets saved and starts preaching
In the 1930s when Billy Graham was a teenager, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He started preaching in 1937 and was ordained in 1939. -
Japan attacks China
This event was important to Billy Graham's life because it caused his wife Ruth to come to the Uniteed States where they met and married in 1943. -
Germany Invades Poland
This event is important because it was the beginning of World War II in Europe and after the war Graham and his team went to minister to those affected by the war. -
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Early years of Billy Graham's Ministry
During the 1940s, he finished college, married his wife Ruth, and preached his first crusade in Los Angelos in 1949. -
Billy Graham gets married to Ruth
Billy Graham and his wife Ruth were married in Montreat North Carolina. -
Germany Surrenders to Allies
This event is important because this was the day that Europe was through fighting and in the years following Graham came to minister to those affected by the war. -
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More Crussades and Challenges for Graham
During the 1950s, Billy Graham's crusades were starting to be broadcast on radio and TV. In 1954 he held a revivial in England where he overcame many challenges and even got to meet Winston Churchill. In 1957, Graham preached one of his other famous crusades from Madison Square Garden in New York City. -
Billy Graham Hour of Decision
Billy Graham's crusade's began being broadcast on the radio. -
Billy Graham Revival at US Capital
Billy Graham was allowed by Congress to hold a service on the Capital steps in Washington D.C. he even met President Truman while in Washington at that time. -
Little Rock Nine Denied entry into Little Rock Central High School
This event is important to the story of Billy Graham because Billy Graham stood up for the Little Rock Nine while preaching at Madison Square Garden. -
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Confronting Racism
In the 1960s, Billy Graham sided with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr against the racism that was going on in the southern United States. Billy Graham was against segregation and refused to preach anywhere that refused to allow integrated services. -
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Billy Graham Confronts Communism
During the 1970s and 1980s, Billy Graham had the opprotunity to travel to communist nations such as East Germany, the Soviet Union, and the Eastern Block Countries. He was also able to go to China as well which was something he wanted to do since his wife Ruth grew up there. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Many people like to give credit to Billy Graham and his crusades in the Eastern Block countries for bringing down the Berlin Wall. -
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The Last Years of Billy Graham's Crusades
The last sixteen years of Billy Graham's ministry, was some great years for him full of ups and downs. Billy Graham actually got the opprotunity to go and preach in North Korea and he met Kim Il Song as well. In addition, he preached President Richard Nixon's funeral an comforted the United States after the Oklahoma City Bombing and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Graham stopped traveling in 2006. -
Gulf War Begins
Billy Graham prayed with President Bush and his wife at the White House the day the Gulf War started. -
Bill Clinton becomes 42nd President of the United States
Billy Graham prayed at both of Clinton's Inagurations. -
President Nixon's Funeral
Billy Graham preached President Nixon's funeral which was broadcast worldwide. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Billy Graham helped with bringing comfort to the American people and to the families of those affected by the Oklahoma City Bombing -
Billy Graham speaks at National Cathedral
Billy Graham comforts America a few days after the attacks of 9/11.