Learn - Durham Stories

100 Years of Duke
Duke and Durham: A Special Relationship

Personal Narrative Stories
Josh Parker on Julian Carr, Durham's "Renaissance Man"

Josh Parker talks about Julian Carr & how he impacted much of the history we know through his work in local industry. While Carr's economic contributions to Durham are significant parts of the city's history, his support of white supremacy and the Ku Klux Klan must also be acknowledged. Carr, who served as a private in the Confederacy, spoke favorably of slavery and violence against African Americans.

Pop-Up Museum Stories
Pop-Up Museum - Bob Ashley, Curtis Booker, Sean Boone

Bob Ashley shares artifacts from the Durham Herald Sun, Curtis Booker shares his tools from his ancestors' 19th century farm, and Captain Sean Boone shares objects and stories from Durham's fire department.

Stranger Times
COVID Reflections: Jordan High School Innovation Lab

Listen to the pandemic experiences of students from the Jordan High School Innovation Lab

Stranger Times: Durham Public Schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Interviews with Durham Public School officials about how the education world changed in 2020

Lost Generation from COVID-19

A look at the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it affected everyone

Interview with Mr. Brian McDonald

Listen Mr. McDonald of Jordan High School tell about the work of his history students

NPR's FreshAir Interview with the Duffer Brothers

Hear the Duffer brothers speak about how they 'flirted with popularity in high school' by making school-video projects for their peers

Stranger Times: Durham Teens during the Pandemic

Listen to first-hand experiences from our Stranger Times Student Curators about their time during the COVID-19 pandemic