South's Oldest Rivalry under center to freshman Darian Durant. Probably the most famous spectator of this rivalry was present on Thanksgiving Day 1928. United States President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge were among the 20,000 spectators watching the game at Charlottesville to see North Carolina win 24–20 over Virginia. Virginia's Tony Bennett holds an 8–7 edge against North Carolina's Roy Williams as of the end of the 2017-18 season. However, Carolina leads the overall series 131–55 as of the same date. At 122 games played, the "South's Oldest Rivalry" is tied for the second most played rivalry game nationwide
Anna and the King of Siam (novel) them with details about the Siamese people and their culture culled from other sources. The book has been translated into dozens of languages and has inspired at least six adaptations into various dramatic mediums: At the time of its publication, "The New York Times" called it "an inviting escape into an unfamiliar, exotic past . . . calculated to transport us instantly." "The Atlantic Monthly" described it as "enchanting" and added, "the author wears her scholarship with grace, and the amazing story she has to tell is recounted with humor and understanding". "Anna and the King of Siam" was presented