Virginia Dare was the first non-native American child born in the United States. Her father, John White, was governor of the Roanoke Island colony. Virginia Dare disappeared after an Indian attack and the fate of her parents, and the other colonists, is unknown. Birthplace: Roanoke Island.
A Christian evangelist, Billy Graham has also done much worldwide to promote peace and harmony with one's fellow man. His simple convictions and direct way of preaching have made him very popular. Birthplace: Charlotte.
The seventeenth president of the United States, Andrew Johnson took office upon Lincoln's assassination. In a political squabble over the constitutionality of the Tenure of Office Act, the House of Representatives impeached him, but the Senate failed to confirm this drastic step. A Southerner himself, Johnson advocated a moderate policy to the South after the Civil War. Birthplace: Raleigh.
Dolley Madison started the tradition of having graceful and intelligent first ladies in the White House. Married to President James Madison, her diplomatic and hostess skills won her favor with visitors. Birthplace: Guilford County.
The eleventh president of the United States, James Polk entered the Mexican War and won for his country most of the Southwest territory. Both Texas and California were admitted as states under his guidance, and a tricky border dispute with Britain over Oregon was solved. Birthplace: Mecklenburg County.
At Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903, Orville Wright flew a small plane named the Flyer for a distance of eight hundred fifty-two feet in a flight lasting fifty-nine seconds. Wilbur and his brother Orville had become the first men to build and fly a powered and manned aircraft. Birthplace: Orville - Dayton, Ohio; Wilbur - Melville, Indiana.
