• Claude Allen
• Bono
• Patsy Clarke
• Rev. Jerry Falwell
• Harvey Gantt
• Dr. Frank Porter Graham
• Governor James Hunt, Jr.
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• President Ronald Reagan

Examine major events that shaped, and were shaped by, Jesse Helms's storied career:

• U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Between Frank Porter Graham and Willis Smith (1950)
• WRAL-TV "Viewpoint" Editorials (1960-1972)
• U.S. Senate Race Between Nick Galifianakis and Jesse Helms (1972)
• Founding of The Congressional Club (1974)
• Ronald Reagan for President (1973-1989)
• Founding of the Moral Majority (1979)
• U.S. Senate Race Between Jim Hunt and Jesse Helms (1984)
• U.S. Senate Race Between Harvey Gantt and Jesse Helms (1990)