Making America: Immigration & Entrepreneurship in North Carolina This previous spring, our Chandler Conversation highlighted the contributions of four entrepreneurs who hailed from around the world but now call North Carolina home. During the conversation, our panelists discussed their successes … Read more

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According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, economic historians have produced a number of new studies that “reshape how [we] view the connection between slavery and capitalism… show[ing] the role that coercion played in bringing about a modern market system … Read more

“The Hamlet Fire: Business, Politics, and Eating in the Age of Reagan” In September 1991, the Imperial Food Products plant in Hamlet, North Carolina exploded in flames.  Twenty-five people lost their lives in the blaze; most were trapped inside the … Read more

Video now available on Vimeo! In September 1991, the Imperial Food Products plant in Hamlet, North Carolina exploded in flames.  Twenty-five people lost their lives in the blaze; most were trapped inside the factory behind locked doors. In this lecture, … Read more