Timeline of Durham, North Carolina

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Durham, North Carolina, USA.

19th century

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  • 1865 - April 26: Confederate "Johnston surrenders to Sherman at Bennett House, near Durham."[1]
  • 1867 - Durham incorporated.[2]
  • 1869 - Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church founded in Hayti.[3]
  • 1880 - Population: 2,041.[4]
  • 1881
  • 1887
    • Durham Hebrew Congregation established (approximate date).[7]
    • Main Street Methodist Church built.[8]
  • 1888 - Emmanuel AME Church built.
  • 1889
    • Durham Daily Sun newspaper in publication.[9]
    • First Christian and Missionary Alliance Church founded.[10]
  • 1890 - Population: 5,485.[4]
  • 1891 - St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church built.
  • 1892 - Trinity College relocates to Durham.
  • 1894 - Morning Herald newspaper in publication.[9]
  • 1898 - North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company in business.[11]
  • 20th century

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    21st century

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    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ a b Federal Writers’ Project 1939, p. 567: "Chronology"
    2. ^ a b Federal Writers’ Project 1939: "Durham"
    3. ^ Brown 2009.
    4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Anderson 2011.
    5. ^ Scholl Center for American History and Culture. "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Chicago: Newberry Library. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    6. ^ Durden 1975.
    7. ^ "Durham/Chapel Hill, North Carolina". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    8. ^ a b Gary Kueber (ed.). "Open Durham". Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    9. ^ a b c d e f "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    10. ^ a b c d e Durham County Library. "North Carolina Collection: Papers of Local Individuals & Organizations". Durham County. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    11. ^ a b c d e "Timeline of North Carolina History". NCpedia. State Library of North Carolina.
    12. ^ a b Durham County Library (2011). "The Times (timeline)". The Women Who Ran the Schools: The Jeanes Teachers and Durham County's Rural Black Schools. North Carolina Collection: Exhibits.
    13. ^ Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. "African Americans in Durham". Franklin Research Center Collections and Guides. Duke University. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
    14. ^ a b c d Pluralism Project. "Durham, NC". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    15. ^ a b c d "Movie Theaters in Durham, NC". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    16. ^ a b "African American newspapers in North Carolina". Research Guides for North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    17. ^ a b "Manuscript and Archives Reference System". State Archives of North Carolina. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    18. ^ a b c d e f "Timeline of Duke University History". Duke University Libraries. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    19. ^ a b c Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei, ed. (9 May 2013). "Durham, North Carolina". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    20. ^ Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: North Carolina", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
    21. ^ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: North Carolina", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
    22. ^ "Collections & Exhibits". Digital NC. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Digital Heritage Center. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    23. ^ a b American Association for State and Local History (2002). "North Carolina". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). Rowman Altamira. ISBN 0759100020.
    24. ^ a b c Greene 1996.
    25. ^ "City of Durham, North Carolina". Archived from the original on 1997-02-14 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
    26. ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". Durham city, North Carolina QuickLinks. State & County QuickFacts. US Census Bureau.
    27. ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    28. ^ "Durham (city), North Carolina". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.

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