New biography says legacy of tobacco heiress has been erased from the history books
Story Date: 7/30/2020

 

Source: Mikaya Thurmond, WRAL, 7/28/20

 Doris Duke's legendary last name adorns schools and streets across the Triangle. As the late James Duke's only child, the tobacco heiress inherited $100 million at the age of 12. Her story is something out of a movie and these never-aired-before home movies bring her to life. Duke rubbed shoulders with presidents and spent her free time filling the pages of her passport.

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