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The institution that eventually became William Peace University was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute by a group of men within the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina. The leading donation of $10,000 (equivalent to $327,000 in 2023) came from William Peace, a prominent local merchant and a founding member of the First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh.
At Peace, Ralph led the university through the COVID-19 pandemic and added multiple academic programs, sports and partnerships to the university’s offerings. “William Peace University is a ...
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Alumni of William Peace University located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Pages in category "William Peace University alumni" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
William Peace, one of the founders of the University of North Carolina, was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh. Peace donated land and $10,000 (one-third of the total cost of Main Building) for the construction of the new school. Peace Institute of Raleigh was incorporated on October 1, 1858. [2]
Annie Land O’Berry was born on May 28, 1885, in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, to V.W. and Mary Dawson Mayo Land.O’Berry grew up on her family plantation and enjoyed playing outdoor sports until the age of 13, when her parents died and she moved to live with her older sister in Littleton. [1]
She began her career at the Naval War College as an associate professor in 2000, was promoted to full professor in 2006, and since 2014 is the William S. Sims University Professor of History and Grand Strategy and is also the Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History.