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According to Greensboro History the city of Greensboro was named after Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781. The Americans lost that battle but slowed Cornwallis' British forces enough to allow the Americans to prepare to defeat them at the Battle of Yorktown, where the British were forced to surrender on October 19, 1781, after a 20-day siege, thus ending the American Revolution. Click on Greensboro Map to get an idea.
The city is a financial, insurance, and distribution center for the region. city of Greensboro manufactures apparel and textiles, buses, motor vehicle parts, electronic and telecommunications equipment, and food and beverages. Greensboro nc nightlife is vibrant. Among its educational institutions are the Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro College, Guilford College, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Bennett College .
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