Wayback Wednesday: Oh, My Aching Back; The Twist.
Did you dance “The Twist” in the 1960s, along with so many teenagers and young adults? Did anyone tell you that you would hurt yourself doing the dance? Well, we can’t say that we...
Tagged: Wake Forest College
November 20,1957: Wake Forest Students Protest Dance Ban
Wake Forest College was one of the denominational colleges where dancing on-campus was banned. Students protested the ban with lighting firecrackers, playing blaring radios, and dancing. On this day in 1957, Wake Forest students...
October 31: Happy Birthday! Louis Brian Piccolo
Louis Brian Piccolo was born on this day in 1943, in Massachusetts. He attended Central Catholic High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He came to Winston-Salem when he enrolled at Wake Forest College. He...
September 24: Happy Birthday! Charles Henry Babcock
Charles Henry Babcock was born on this day in 1899, in Indiana, to Charles H. and Ella Park Babcock. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B. S. degree in 1920....
August 10: Happy Birthday! Jens Frederick Larson
Jens Frederick Larson was born on this day in 1891, in Boston, to Leonard L. and Andresigne Anderson Larson. He was a student at the Boston Architectural Club, then attended Harvard Graduate School. He...
June 17: Happy 100th Birthday! Franklin Ray Shirley
Franklin Ray Shirley was born on this day in 1914, in Kentucky. Dr. Shirley earned his bachelor’s degree at Georgetown College, his master’s degree in speech from Columbia University, and his doctorate in speech...