Durham:: A Bull City Story by Wise, Jim

Durham:: A Bull City Story

From Durham, North Carolina's start in the tobacco and textile industries, the stories of the history and...
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Author: Jim Wise
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Language: English
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Durham:: A Bull City Story by Wise, Jim

Durham:: A Bull City Story

$66.03

Durham:: A Bull City Story

$66.03
Author: Jim Wise
Format: Paperback
Language: English

From Durham, North Carolina's start in the tobacco and textile industries, the stories of the history and evolution of the Bull City are fascinating and sometimes unexpected.


From the Cigarette City to the City of Medicine, Durham has progressed from a country crossroad, famed for rum and rowdiness, to a prosperous metropolis, renowned for medical research and advanced technology. Recognized as a thriving point in North Carolina's Research Triangle, the city began along industrial and commercial networks as early as the seventeenth century, paving the way for famous beginnings in the distinctive tobacco and textile industries. From its roots in the agrarian Carolina backcountry to its foundation as a railroad stop, growth into a tobacco-based industrial area, and transformation into a coming-of-age city, the Bull City story is wrought with tales of coincidence, good fortune, and unexpected outcomes. Durham exists through quirk and happenstance, derived from a slave's drowsiness, a textile tycoon's authority, and the union of a widower and the county's loveliest girl. The developing city embodies the spirit of these unique beginnings.

Starting long before North Carolina was established and extending to the present, Durham: A Bull City Story recounts the engaging, comprehensive history of an environmentally and culturally rich area of the state. A myriad of first-hand accounts allow the reader to mingle with Durham's residents throughout significant historical times.



Author: Jim Wise
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 10/16/2002
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.76w x 0.42d
ISBN: 9780738523811

About the Author
Wise, Jim: - With over 100 illustrations, this vivid narrative offers a wealth of fascinating stories and intriguing facts. Historical writer and columnist Jim Wise describes his book as "an exercise in storytelling," and he certainly has a knack for it. He appeals to the reader's sense of humor in a riveting and light-hearted way, while portraying his adopted hometown of Durham as a place of distinctive personality, vital historic relevance, and unending charm.

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