Adventures in Research or Becoming a History Detective is the title of a new program I offer through the Delaware Humanities Forum. Designed for either the classroom or a public lecture, the program examines how someone solves mysteries from long ago. It blends actual tales of intriguing historical discovery with basic insights on conducting investigations….
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Blogging on Delmarva History
These days web 2.0 products make it so easy to publish just about anything and I make extensive use of some of them in my classroom. I’m also starting to use them to publish local historycontent, which I think will be of interest to a wider audience. In the blogosphere, I’ve set up two beyond that those that…
Delaware Humanities Offers New Programs
For nearly a decade, I have provided some very popular lectures sponsored by the Delaware Humanities Forum and I have had rewarding experiences conducting these programs. Every few years the organization updates it catalog and I was informed yesterday that they are going to offer a few new humanities topics that I have developed. The details will be…
“Histories of Newark” Published
Sunday, I visited the Newark Historical Society’s Museum on Main Street to acquire a copy of a new title, Histories of Newark, 1758 – 2008, published by the Delaware Heritage Commission and the City of Newark. The attractive title will serve as a valuable reference and it is enjoyable to read. By-the-way, if you’re on Main Street…