F is for Food: Greens

“Cornbread and beans And those good old collard greens Keep your skillet good and greasy all the time, time, time Skillet good and greasy all the time”                                        … Read More

F is for Food: Cornbread

Maize, or corn, has been grown in North Carolina for thousands of years. Native Americans, who baked bread by open fires, shared this method with European settlers and enslaved African Americans. Enslaved people were given cornmeal as a regular ration. Cornbread and hush puppies have remained a constant on dinner… Read More

Fitzgerald Family Cemetery Ceremony

Black Protest and the Integration of Restaurants in Durham

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

F is for Food Sponsor Dinner

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Duke, Durham Have Long Probed Paranormal

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

Blue Durham, Blue Denim

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

History Groves Project Taking Durham’s History Into the Community

By Dr. Steve Channing, board of directors, Museum of Durham History As the “Little Museum that Could,” Durham’s Museum of History is fast becoming known as inclusive and innovative. Recent exhibits have celebrated the stories of health care and soul music, of credit unions and denim . . . and… Read More

Remembering an Ending; Celebrating a Beginning

It all starts April 12th, 3pm, at the Hub April 1865 was a turning point for our country and our community. It marked the end of the Civil War, our nation’s bloodiest conflict, but here in Durham, 1865 ushered in an economic boom. The city established its first textile mills,… Read More

Sixty Foodies to Enjoy Unique Evening

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