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Winston-Salem Urban Growth Shaped by Postwar Advances
Winston-Salem shows rapid progress after World War II with population and area growth, a move toward a city manager government, a major Wake Forest College relocation, and a $5 million school bond. The city expands its water system, adds off street parking, planning services, and multiple new industries, while building a broader tax base and more housing.
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Annie Hunter
Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem
Census Bureau
State Baptist Convention
Wake Forest College
Harold Tribble
Forsyth County
Yadkina
Baptist
Kate Bitting
Benjamin F. Bernard
Bowman Gray
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Winston - Salem
Greensboro