William Friday: Early Years
Season 2012 Episode 401 | 57m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
William Friday discusses growing up in the small Gaston County town of Dallas, NC.
UNC President Emeritus William Friday talks about growing up in Dallas, North Carolina with his mother who taught music and his father who was the mayor of Dallas and a bookkeeper in a textile company. Mr. Friday recalls growing up during the Depression and how it affected his attitude about life and his political affiliation.
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Biographical Conversations With... is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Biographical Conversations with James Goodmon was made possible by the generous support of Frank Daniels, Jr.
William Friday: Early Years
Season 2012 Episode 401 | 57m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
UNC President Emeritus William Friday talks about growing up in Dallas, North Carolina with his mother who taught music and his father who was the mayor of Dallas and a bookkeeper in a textile company. Mr. Friday recalls growing up during the Depression and how it affected his attitude about life and his political affiliation.
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Biographical Conversations With... is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Biographical Conversations with James Goodmon was made possible by the generous support of Frank Daniels, Jr.