In August 1962, four students, including Joycelyn McKissick and Guytana Horton, protested racial segregation at Howard Johnson’s Restaurant, and were arrested and sentenced to 30-day jail terms. In response, over 1000 persons staged a massive demonstration at Howard Johnson’s later that month. The protests reached a crescendo… Read More
Very early on, when one Duke student correctly guessed the symbol on a card an average of 9.6 times out of 25 in 1,000 attempts, the Rhines believed they were on to something. By Robert Chapman, board of directors, Museum of Durham History For 85 years Durham… Read More
By John Schelp, History Advisory Committee, Museum of Durham History Take a look in your closet. Just about all of us have them: blue jeans. They’re everywhere. But did you know that the first cotton mill in the south to produce denim was right here in the Bull City? The… Read More
The Museum will host a tasty event, limited to 60 participants, on Friday, May 1, to open the F is for Food exhibit, the newest installment in the Hub’s Durham A-Z series. The evening will begin at Mateo Bar de Tapas as these 60 participant sponsors celebrate “food… Read More
Plan a visit to the newest Durham A-Z exhibit, D is for Denim, debuting October 7 at the History Hub. A members-only sneak peek is planned for 5:30pm, followed by a public launch party from 6-7pm. Stop by, get your A to Z Club Card punched, and… Read More
The following article is by Katie Spencer, executive director for the Museum of Durham History. It first appeared in a monthly column in The News and Observer and in the Triangle Downtowner. The column features essays on Durham History by members of the MoDH’s… Read More
You’re invited! Join us for Chardonnay, Cheese and Crackers, Chicken, and more on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Members & VIP special from 5:30pm to 6:00pm with Champagne and Door prize. Doors open to all our other friends from 6:00pm until 7:30pm Brought to you by the Letter C and:… Read More
View New Durham A to Z Exhibit, 5:30pm -7pm, April 1 “B is for Brick” will launch the first quarterly rotation in the History Hub’s Durham A to Z exhibit area on Tuesday, April 1. Stop by the Hub at 500 W. Main that day for a party from… Read More