The creation of Research Triangle Park in 1959 is often cited as one of the most important events in North Carolina's history.
To many, it marked the start of a wave of high-tech jobs to the state at a time when its main industries — textiles, tobacco and furniture — were declining
Why it matters: But, as a new book on the history of Research Triangle Park argues, that eventuality was never guaranteed. It took unprecedented collaboration between schools, businesses and a multitude of local governments.
