NC H342

House Resolution honoring the City of Winston-Salem on the 100th anniversary of its consolidation, which took effect May 9, 1913.

Consolidation united the Town of Winston (established 1849, incorporated 1859) with the Town of Salem (established 1766, incorporated 1857) under the leadership of Mayor Oscar B. Eaton and eight aldermen.

Recognizes Winston-Salem's historical significance as a leading North Carolina city in the 1920s, home to major corporations including R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Wachovia Bank, Hanes Knitting, and Piedmont Airlines.

Highlights Winston-Salem's civil rights leadership, including establishing North Carolina's first integrated firehouse in 1951, peacefully desegregating schools in 1957, and achieving the first North Carolina sit-in movement victory in 1960.

Acknowledges Winston-Salem's national recognition as "The City of the Arts & Innovation," including founding the nation's first Arts Council in 1949 and being home to the nation's first state-supported arts conservatory.