January 8: Happy Birthday! Dr. Elizabeth Conrad
Dr. Elizabeth Conrad was born in Washington, D. C. in 1920, to Dr. Henry B. and Hally Conrad. Her father was a native of Winston-Salem, a physician, and a veteran of World War I....
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January 8, 1919: The Human Fly Comes to Town
On this date, January 8, 1919: William C. (Bill) Strother, known as the “Human Fly,” made his second visit to Winston-Salem in two years. Strother was an entertainer, and he went to great heights...