Primary Source

Attack on The Daily Record’s Offices

New Hanover County Public Library

Crowd of people stand in front of a building that seems to be about half burned down. — Crowd of people stand in front of the smoldering offices of The Daily Record, 1898.

Source: New Hanover County Public Library.

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Lesson Plan

Stolen Power: The Wilmington Massacre and Coup d’état of 1898

This lesson explores the Wilmington Massacre and Coup d’état of 1898 by examining the events and political environment leading up to and the people and groups involved in the massacre and coup.