Jerry Falwells Legacy

Jerry Falwell's Legacy

Like a lot of larger-than-life American figures, the Reverend Jerry Falwell has often been remembered only for the last thing he said or did. But for a man whose presence was felt on the American scene for more than half a century, short term memory is too short by far.

Click through our timeline of events in the life of Jerry Falwell, then weigh in with

on the influence of the man and his work.

Text by Patton Dodd

Design by Peter Irby