Episodes Located: DURHAM, North Carolina in the 1890's

  1. American Tobacco Company Established
    date January 1, 1890 to December 31, 1890map DURHAM, North Carolinatags Economy

    In the several years preceding 1890, brothers Ben and Buck Duke initiated several reforms of their tobacco manufacturing business. The brothers' company W. Duke and Sons experienced great success after the innovations. Then in response to concern about other manufacturers, in 1890, the Dukes joined four of their tobacco competitors to the form the American Tobacco Company. The American Tobacco...

  2. Chairmen Simmons calls out for White Supremacy
    date November 4, 1898map DURHAM, North Carolinatags African-Americans, Race-Relations

    On November 4th, 1898, North Carolinian Chairmen Simmons made a presentation of the state of affairs in his North Carolina. Simmons called to the attention of his listeners the acts of The Fusionist Party; a branch of the Populist Party that wanted to “fuse' with the democrats and ultimately try to further the role of African-Americans in the community. Simmons pointed out that in efforts to...

  3. Durham Handbook Reveals Thoughts on Local African Americans
    date 1895 to 1896map DURHAM, North Carolinatags African-Americans, Education, Government, Law, Politics, Race-Relations

    The Educator Company, comprised of a group of people dedicated to the advancement and prosperity of their towns, released a Handbook of Durham County in 1895. In the introduction, the authors stated that their intention was to give people seeking a new home a brief description of the area and the advantages it offers as one of the foremost cities of the South. Throughout the book, they gave detailed...