Durham County A History of Durham County North Carolina

Summary: "Jean Anderson's "Durham County" is a monumental history in every way. A vast and impressive piece of work, which not only supersedes all previous efforts but which will hold a proud and lasting place among other county histories in North Carolina. The solid research, the encyclopedic coverage, the lavish detail, the lucid exposition, will make the book a rich mine of information and a touchstone for further research... about the next generation and beyond."--Sydney Nathans, author of "The Quest for Progress: The Way We Lived in North Carolina" [read more]