Early history The city was named for Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the American forces at the B...
American Civil War and final days of the Confedera Although Guilford County did not vote for secession, once North Carolina joined the Confederacy ...
Industrialization and growth In the 1890s, the city continued to attract attention from northern industrialists, including Mo...
Civil rights movement As Greensboro evolved into one of North Carolina's primary cities, changes began to occur within...
Greensboro Riots 1969 May 19-20, 1969 Violence erupts after weeks of community meetings and protests over administrato...