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Billy Graham was an American evangelist and ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well known internationally in the late 1940s. He was a prominent evangelical Christian figure, and according to a biographer, was "among the most influential Christian leaders" of the 20th century.

Graham was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on November 7, 1918. He was raised in a Presbyterian household and attended Bob Jones College in Greenville, South Carolina. In 1940, he transferred to Wheaton College in Illinois, where he met his future wife, Ruth Bell. They were married in 1943.

After graduating from Wheaton, Graham began his career as an evangelist. He held large indoor and outdoor rallies with sermons that were broadcast on radio and television, with some still being re-broadcast into the 21st century. In his six decades on television, Graham hosted annual crusades, evangelistic campaigns that ran from 1947 until his retirement in 2005. He also hosted the radio show Hour of Decision from 1950 to 1954.

Graham repudiated racial segregation and insisted on racial integration for his revivals and crusades, starting in 1953. He later invited Martin Luther King Jr. to preach jointly at a revival in New York City in 1957.

Graham was a close friend of many U.S. presidents, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush. He counseled these presidents on a variety of issues, including the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and the civil rights movement.

Graham was also a controversial figure. He was criticized for his close ties to the Republican Party and for his views on social issues such as abortion and homosexuality. However, he remained a popular figure among evangelicals and was widely respected for his commitment to spreading the Gospel.

Graham died on February 21, 2018, at the age of 99. He was buried at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Graham's legacy is immense. He is credited with helping to revive evangelical Christianity in the United States and with bringing the Gospel to millions of people around the world. He was a towering figure in American religious history, and his influence will continue to be felt for generations to come.

Here are some of Billy Graham's most famous quotes:

• "The cross is the answer to all of our problems."
• "The greatest need of the hour is for men and women who will stand up for the truth."
• "The Bible is the greatest book in the world."
• "The only way to heaven is through Jesus Christ."
• "The world is a better place because Billy Graham lived.