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Is Winston Salem was name after a Muslim?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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No. Winston-Salem was formed when two towns, 'Winston' and 'Salem' merged in 1913. Winston was named for Revolutionary War hero Joseph Winston. Salem comes from the Hebrew Shalom for "peace".

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