1957 New York City Madison Square Garden Crusade
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The 1957 New York City Madison Square Garden Crusade was a landmark months-long evangelistic campaign led by Billy Graham that drew massive crowds and national attention, significantly boosting his prominence as a leading American evangelist.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian revival meeting
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evangelistic crusade ⓘ religious event ⓘ |
| aimedAt | general American public ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Billy Graham Evangelistic Association film and print materials ⓘ |
| attendanceEstimate | over 2 million total attendees ⓘ |
| attendanceType | in-person ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| category |
1957 in religion
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Billy Graham crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ Christian revival movements ⓘ Events in New York City ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denominationalOrientation | evangelical Protestantism ⓘ |
| documentation | archival footage and recordings ⓘ |
| duration | about four months ⓘ |
| endTime | 1957-09-01 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy | later Billy Graham crusades in other major U.S. cities ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
altar call invitations
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choir-led gospel music ⓘ nightly evangelistic services ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II American religious revival ⓘ |
| impact |
consolidation of Billy Graham’s status as a leading American evangelist
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increased visibility of evangelical Christianity in the United States ⓘ |
| leader | Billy Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Madison Square Garden
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| mainEvangelist | Billy Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national press in the United States ⓘ |
| musicDirector | Cliff Barrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
boosting Billy Graham’s national prominence
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extensive media coverage ⓘ large-scale evangelistic meetings ⓘ longest Billy Graham crusade in a single city at that time ⓘ |
| notableParticipant | George Beverly Shea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Billy Graham Evangelistic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
Christian evangelism
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preaching the gospel ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
interdenominational Christian groups
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local New York churches ⓘ |
| startTime | 1957-05-15 ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1957 ⓘ |
| venue | Madison Square Garden (third incarnation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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