Lynchburg Connection Key to Success and Legacy of Guilded Age Tycoon James B. Duke
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- Identifier
- JML.MS1133-0206
- Barcode
- JML.MS1133-0206
- Title
- Lynchburg Connection Key to Success and Legacy of Guilded Age Tycoon James B. Duke
- Description
- The paper explores the Duke family's rise from poor tobacco farmers to industrial tycoons controlling the American tobacco industry. It emphasizes the pivotal role of Lynchburg, Virginia, and local figures like James Bonsack and William O'Brien in their success. The narrative spans from the Dukes' early entrepreneurial efforts, through their legal battles, to their philanthropic endeavors, particularly highlighting James B. Duke's shift towards hydroelectric power and the creation of the Duke Endowment.
- Date
- 16 November 2023
- Creator
- Bradford, Michael V.
- topic
- SPHEX Club - lecture
- Bradford, Michael V.
- tobacco industry
- Duke family
- Bonsack Machine
- American Tobacco Company
- philanthropy
- hydroelectric power
- Washington Duke
- Ben Duke
- cigarette manufacturing
- William O'Brien
- Duke Endowment
- James A. Bonsack
- Durham, Nc.
- Buck Duke
- Duke Power
- William R. Perkins
- Location
- Lynchburg, Va.
- Digital Format
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- Bradford, Michael
- George M. Jones Library Association
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