In 1955, a dentist and five of his friends played a round of golf. They were black. The course was white-only. What happened next changed the course of one man's life, and in turn, helped integrate an entire town. This originally premiered in July 2018 under the title "The Round of Golf That Changed a City."
To read a written version of this story, visit ourstate.com/simkins. There you can find the complete 2000 interview with George Simkins, along with a transcript.
S2 E2: The Unsinkable Floating Houses of Fontana
S2 E1: The Dream Returns
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Bonus: The Voyager Who Didn't Call Back
S1 E8: Short Trip, Long Walk
S1 E7: Blurred Lines
S1 E6: Remote or Knott
S1 E5.5: Total Eclipse of the Tar
S1 E5: What Once Was Lost
S1 E4: Dismally Yours
S1 E3.5: Out On The Outer Banks
S1 E3: As High As You Can Get
S1 E2: Wave If You Can See Me
S1 E1: The Most Remote
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