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University Libraries and UNC Press publish biography of UNC President Frank Porter Graham


UNC’s 15th president, , was one of the most consequential southerners of the 20th century. In the new biography “Frank Porter Graham: Southern Liberal, Citizen of the World,” author William A. Link reveals how the modest public servant took his place on the national and world stage and, along the way, helped transform North Carolina. (UNC.edu)

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University Libraries and UNC Press publish biography of UNC President Frank Porter Graham