July 17: Happy Birthday! John Christian Blum
John Christian Blum was born on this day in 1784, in Bethabara, to Jacob and Mary Elizabeth Blum. Christian moved with his parents to Salem in 1787 so that his father could operate the...
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July 17,1953: Barbara Ann Crockett Crowned Miss North Carolina
On this day in 1953, Barbara Ann Crockett (right), Miss Winston-Salem, was crowned Miss North Carolina. Barbara Ann was crowned Miss Winston-Salem 1953 earlier in the month. The Miss North Carolina pageant took place...