The slide show offers a look at some of the many people who have appeared in Fayetteville during the past nearly two centuries. From scientists to entertainers to philosophers to athletes and poets, their words and thoughts and empathy for the human condition create an amazing swirl of cosmopolitanism during what might otherwise be a drab Thursday evening.
This list is not comprehensive, by any means, nor should it be. We hear from new-found celebrities, sages and savants each year, and we’ll keep adding as we go.



























































