State history museum exhibit on Billy Graham celebrates his life and faith, leaves out controversies

On the eve of his 97th birthday Saturday, Charlotte-born evangelist Billy Graham is the subject of a big new exhibit at the N.C. Museum of History. It celebrates his life and Christian message – and air-brushes out any hint of the controversies, including his coziness with President Richard Nixon, that left occasional stains on his career. “North Carolina’s Favorite Son: Billy Graham and His Remarkable Journey of Faith” opens Friday and will be on display through July 10, 2016. There is no admission charge. Though it occupies 5,000 square feet in Gallery D at the state museum in downtown Raleigh, the $300,000 exhibit is essentially a production of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association...