Historical figures in Raleigh
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1808 to 2008. The most recorded lives are Maya Angelou, Andrew Johnson and Ahmed Sékou Touré. Across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Ahmed Sékou Touré
in 1959
1 moment here
Guinean nationalist, trade-union leader, and Guinea’s first president, serving from independence in 1958 until his death in 1984.…
Andrew Johnson
in 1808
1 moment here
Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869 after serving as vice president, U.S.…
Maya Angelou
in 2008
1 moment here
American memoirist, poet, performer, educator, and civil-rights activist. Her documented life moved from Missouri and Arkansas to California and New…
Moments
- 1808 Birth in Raleigh Andrew Johnson
- 1959 State-visit stop in Raleigh Ahmed Sékou Touré
- 2008 Clinton campaign event Maya Angelou