Billy Graham is an evangelist, author and spiritual adviser. He has met with and counseled several United States presidents since the administration of Harry Truman.Time Magazine: Billy Graham Profile
Key Dates
- November 7, 1918: Born
- 1943: Graduated from Wheaton College
- January 2, 1944: Launched "Songs in the Night"
- 1943: Married Ruth Graham|
- 1945: Virginia Graham born
- 1948: Anne Graham born
- 1948: Served as President at Northwestern College
- 1949: Scheduled Revival Meetings|revival meetings in Los Angeles
- 1950: Ruth Graham born
- 1950: Founded Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
- 1952: Franklin Graham born
- 1954: Featured on the cover of Time
- 1958: Ned Graham born
- 1959: First crusade in Australia held
- September 14, 2001: Held a prayer at Washington National Cathedral for 9/11
- June 14, 2007: Ruth Graham died
- August 18, 2007: Treated for Internal Bleeding at Mission Health & Hospitals
Bibliography
- Calling Youth to Christ (1947)
- America's Hour of Decision (1951)
- I Saw Your Sons at War (1953)
- Billy Graham Talks to Teenagers (1958)
- My Answer (1960)
- Billy Graham Answers Your Questions (1960)
- The Jesus Generation (1971)
- Angels: God's Secret Agents (1975 and 1985)
- How to Be Born Again (1977)
- Facing Death and the Life After (1987)
- Answers to Life's Problems (1988)
- Hope for the Troubled Heart (1991)
- Living in God's Love: The New York Crusade (2005)
- The Journey: How to Live by Faith in an Uncertain World (2006)
Billy Graham Timeline
November 7, 1918: Born in Charlotte, North Carolina
1943: Marries Ruth Bell
1950: Founded Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
1956: Founded Christianity Today magazine
1959: Leads crusade to Australia
March 11-12, 2006: Organizes New Orleans "Festival of Hope"
