CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Evangelist Billy Graham held his final crusade two years ago and has made few public appearances since. But the group charged with carrying on the work of the frail, 88-year-old preacher believes he can still have an impact, through a new $27 million museum that tells his story.
On Thursday, former Presidents Carter, Clinton and George H.W. Bush are expected to be among 1,500 well-wishers at the private dedication of the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte.
The 40,000-square-foot complex, built near the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, traces the preacher's rise from farm boy to the most widely heard minister of all time, having preached the Gospel in person to more than 210 million people over his long career....