Weezie Glascock grew up in Old Fort, North Carolina, before coming to Greensboro to attend Woman's College University of North Carolina (WCUNC) in 1958. She relates some of the incidents of the Civil Rights Movement in Greensboro, notably the sit-ins of 1960. Glascock also discusses the culture of WCUNC, including its rules and its change to a co-ed university in 1963. Glascock lived briefly in Washington, D.C., during the Cuban Missile Crisis and John F. Kennedy's presidency, but returned to Greensboro in 1964. She traces the changes in Greensboro's community culture, leadership, economy, and downtown area. Glascock also discusses her involvement in philanthropy and volunteerism in the city, particularly her work with the Rotary Club of Greensboro. In a worsening economic climate, she identifies future hurdles to philanthropic endeavors and also tracks her own career shifts within the travel industry.
