/tags/durham-history-hub Durham History Hub en-US Copyright Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:20:06 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-12/the-rise-of-the-baseball-card Durham and baseball are intimately connected in the minds of many Americans because of the movie "Bull Durham." But the relationship between the city of… Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:20:06 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-12/the-rise-of-the-baseball-card Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /sports/2016-08-12/the-rise-of-the-baseball-card Durham and baseball are intimately connected in the minds of many Americans because of the movie "Bull Durham." But the relationship between the city of… Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:20:06 GMT /sports/2016-08-12/the-rise-of-the-baseball-card Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-07-30/the-russell-schoolhouse-durhams-last-rosenwald-school In the early 20th century, Sears Roebuck CEO Julius Rosenwald teamed up with educator and civil rights icon Booker T. Washington to bring formal education… Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:18:59 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-07-30/the-russell-schoolhouse-durhams-last-rosenwald-school Will Michaels, Phoebe Judge /education/2015-07-30/the-russell-schoolhouse-durhams-last-rosenwald-school In the early 20th century, Sears Roebuck CEO Julius Rosenwald teamed up with educator and civil rights icon Booker T. Washington to bring formal education… Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:18:59 GMT /education/2015-07-30/the-russell-schoolhouse-durhams-last-rosenwald-school Will Michaels, Phoebe Judge /show/the-state-of-things/2015-06-03/durham-beginnings In recalling history, many cite the leaders who shaped the politics and business of the country, cities and communities. But what about the folks that… Wed, 03 Jun 2015 16:00:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-06-03/durham-beginnings Frank Stasio, Hady Mawajdeh /arts-culture/2015-06-03/durham-beginnings In recalling history, many cite the leaders who shaped the politics and business of the country, cities and communities. But what about the folks that… Wed, 03 Jun 2015 16:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2015-06-03/durham-beginnings Frank Stasio, Hady Mawajdeh /arts-culture/2015-03-17/contemporary-pop-stars-art-creates-buzz-at-new-durham-hotel Downtown Durham has been the home of one hotel for a long time - the Marriott. But now there are two. A second hotel held a ribbon-cutting this week in a… Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:44:31 GMT /arts-culture/2015-03-17/contemporary-pop-stars-art-creates-buzz-at-new-durham-hotel Leoneda Inge /show/the-state-of-things/2014-07-23/a-portrait-photographer-defies-social-norms The late 19th century American South was marked by inequality; Jim Crow was the law of the land and racial segregation was both a social norm and a legal… Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:49:32 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-07-23/a-portrait-photographer-defies-social-norms Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2014-07-23/a-portrait-photographer-defies-social-norms The late 19th century American South was marked by inequality; Jim Crow was the law of the land and racial segregation was both a social norm and a legal… Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:49:32 GMT /arts-culture/2014-07-23/a-portrait-photographer-defies-social-norms Anita Rao, Frank Stasio