“Durden’s well-researched, straightforward account of the establishment of the Duke Endowment in 1924 and its evolution to 1994 is a solid contribution to the scholarly study of the ‘Philanthropoids’ who guide the power of philanthropy. . . . Respecting the fact that accuracy is complexity, Durden provides a good account of how difficult it is to do philanthropy well.”—Choice

“This is a substantial volume that, in addition to its heft, has a handsome look and feel to it. . . . [Durden’s] main thesis is that the history of the Duke Endowment shows that James B. Duke both succeeded and failed in his philanthropic efforts. . . . This volume is a worthy addition to [Durden’s] scholarship.”—Georgia Historical Quarterly

“[R]eaders interested in a thorough narrative of the formation and development of the Duke Endowment or wishing to learn more about any of the important subplots—including the history of higher education, the development of hospitals and medical care in the Carolinas, the evolution of the child care field, and the rural Methodist Church in North Carolina—will find Durden’s book a valuable resource.”—North Carolina Historical Review

“In Lasting Legacy to the Carolinas, Robert F. Durden celebrates the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Duke Endowment with an exceptionally well-documented chronicle of its history. . . . Durden tracks the Endowment’s role in the economic and social progress of the Carolinas in comprehensive and fascinating detail. . . . What Durden’s book captures for us is the ultimate and ongoing good that [James B.] Duke’s grand design set into motion. Besides tracing the impact of one man’s innovative charitable intentions, the book is a testament to the many trustees and staff members who have invested their own time, energy, and creativity in ‘giving wealth wisely’ throughout much of this century.”—Duke Magazine

“[W]ell-organized and well-written. The author is especially adept at guiding the reader through the intricacies of Duke’s grand design and making understandable the dense verbiage of fiduciary law. Further, Durden provides useful historical sketches of several beneficiary institutions. Lasting Legacy to the Carolinas is a valuable addition to regional history and a fitting capstone to the study of a great family of the New South.”—Eldred E. Prince, Jr., Mississippi Quarterly

“[A] welcome addition to a growing literature that analyzes the history of philanthropy in the United States [and] a meticulously documented . . . history of the Duke Endowment.”—Judith Sealander, The Journal of American History

“Respecting the fact that accuracy is complexity, historian Durden carefully reveals a provocative account of how the personalities of the managers of philanthropy influenced the wielding of the wealth and the commitments of all of the institutions that the endowment touched. Durden has written a book that is needed in the history of wealth and education in the south. It is also a good account of how difficult it is to do philanthropy well.”—Journal of Southern History

“Durden’s well-researched, straightforward account of the establishment of the Duke Endowment in 1924 and its evolution to 1994 is a solid contribution to the scholarly study of the ‘Philanthropoids’ who guide the power of philanthropy. . . . Respecting the fact that accuracy is complexity, Durden provides a good account of how difficult it is to do philanthropy well.”—Choice

“This is a substantial volume that, in addition to its heft, has a handsome look and feel to it. . . . [Durden’s] main thesis is that the history of the Duke Endowment shows that James B. Duke both succeeded and failed in his philanthropic efforts. . . . This volume is a worthy addition to [Durden’s] scholarship.”—Georgia Historical Quarterly

“[R]eaders interested in a thorough narrative of the formation and development of the Duke Endowment or wishing to learn more about any of the important subplots—including the history of higher education, the development of hospitals and medical care in the Carolinas, the evolution of the child care field, and the rural Methodist Church in North Carolina—will find Durden’s book a valuable resource.”—North Carolina Historical Review

“In Lasting Legacy to the Carolinas, Robert F. Durden celebrates the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Duke Endowment with an exceptionally well-documented chronicle of its history. . . . Durden tracks the Endowment’s role in the economic and social progress of the Carolinas in comprehensive and fascinating detail. . . . What Durden’s book captures for us is the ultimate and ongoing good that [James B.] Duke’s grand design set into motion. Besides tracing the impact of one man’s innovative charitable intentions, the book is a testament to the many trustees and staff members who have invested their own time, energy, and creativity in ‘giving wealth wisely’ throughout much of this century.”—Duke Magazine

“[W]ell-organized and well-written. The author is especially adept at guiding the reader through the intricacies of Duke’s grand design and making understandable the dense verbiage of fiduciary law. Further, Durden provides useful historical sketches of several beneficiary institutions. Lasting Legacy to the Carolinas is a valuable addition to regional history and a fitting capstone to the study of a great family of the New South.”—Eldred E. Prince, Jr., Mississippi Quarterly

“[A] welcome addition to a growing literature that analyzes the history of philanthropy in the United States [and] a meticulously documented . . . history of the Duke Endowment.”—Judith Sealander, The Journal of American History

“Respecting the fact that accuracy is complexity, historian Durden carefully reveals a provocative account of how the personalities of the managers of philanthropy influenced the wielding of the wealth and the commitments of all of the institutions that the endowment touched. Durden has written a book that is needed in the history of wealth and education in the south. It is also a good account of how difficult it is to do philanthropy well.”—Journal of Southern History

"Lasting Legacy to the Carolinas presents new material that will be of use to the general public and to scholars interested in foundations and the history of the Carolinas. Durden is an excellent historian and writer."—Dr. P. Preston Reynolds, Welch Institute at The Johns Hopkins University

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