Greensboro

Greensboro
/greenz"berr'oh, -bur'oh/, n.
a city in N North Carolina. 155,642.

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City (pop., 2000: 223,891), north-central North Carolina, U.S. Established in 1808 as the county seat, it was named for Gen.

Nathanael Greene. Toward the end of the American Civil War, Greensboro was the temporary capital of both the Confederacy and North Carolina. It is a large wholesale distribution point and an important insurance centre. Textiles dominate its diversified industries. It is the site of several colleges and universities.

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      city, Guilford county, north-central North Carolina, U.S. Situated about 25 miles (40 km) east of Winston-Salem, Greensboro forms a triangular metropolitan area, the Piedmont Triad, with that city and High Point. The first settlers arrived from the Northern colonies in the early 1700s and established a permanent settlement by about 1740. It became the county seat in 1808, named for General Nathanael Greene (Greene, Nathanael), who commanded the American forces that defeated British troops led by Lord Cornwallis (Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl, Viscount Brome, Baron Cornwallis of Eye) at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (Guilford Courthouse, Battle of) (March 15, 1781) during the American Revolution. In 1865, toward the end of the American Civil War, Greensboro was the temporary capital of the Confederacy (Confederate States of America), and proposals were made there to end the war. The first sit-in demonstration of the civil rights movement was staged at a lunch counter in Greensboro in 1960.

      The city is a large wholesale distribution point, an agricultural market, and an important insurance centre. Textiles dominate its diversified industries. Greensboro is the home of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (1891), Bennett College (1873), Greensboro College (1838), Guilford College (1837), and the University of North Carolina (North Carolina, University of) at Greensboro (1891); the Weatherspoon Art Gallery at the latter institution has a notable collection of modern American art. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (established 1917), northwest of the city centre, preserves the site of the battle. The Greensboro Historical Museum has exhibits on local history. Nearby historical sites include the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial State Historic Site, Blandwood Mansion and Carriage House, and Chinqua-Penn Plantation.

      Dolley Madison (wife of President James Madison (Madison, James)), the short-story writer O. Henry (Henry, O.) (William Sydney Porter), and the news broadcaster Edward R. Murrow (Murrow, Edward R) were natives of the Greensboro area. Inc. town, 1810; city, 1870. Pop. (1990) city, 183,521; Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point MSA, 1,050,304; (2000) city, 223,891; Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point MSA, 1,251,509.

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