New Castle County Reads 2013 has selected the book March by Geraldine Brooks at its feature title for discussions and programming in 2013. The north is reeling under a series of unexpected defeats during the darkest days of the Civil War in this extraordinary novel, as Mr. March leaves his family to aid the Union…
Category: Delaware
The Crime and the Time, A History of the Criminal Justice System in Delaware Subject of Talk at Georgetown Historical Society
The Georgetown Historical Society is hosting a Delaware Humanities Forum talk that I will do on Jan. 7th, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. at the Marvel Carriage Museum in Georgetown. This lecture offers an intriguing look at the evolution of crime, punishment, and police work in Delaware from the colonial era to the mid-twentieth century. The fast-paced program examines old county…
Learning about Delaware history at Old Court House Museum
My Wilmington University Delaware History class visited the New Castle Court House Museum for a practical learning opportunity offered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs Tuesday evening. For over an hour and a half our knowledgeable docent, Brian, guided us through centuries of Delaware’s colonial and pre-Civil War history. We heard about the…
Many Research Treasures Reside in Delmarva History Collection at Odessa Library
If you are researching local or family history on the Delmarva Peninsula, there are many fine libraries from Wilmington down to Accomac, VA. that can help. Some are large, university affiliated repositories, while others are non-profit, stand-alone institutions located in some of region’s small towns. As I travel from one end of Delmarva to the…