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…
Family History Workshop for New Castle County Library
Saturday I presented a three hour workshop on getting started with a genealogy project for the New Castle County Library System. Despite the beautiful spring Saturday that was underway on Delmarva, an enthusiastic group of individuals showed up for the seminar. They made our three hours pass by all too quickly as we explored research methods, talked about some of…
Remembering the Railroad in Colora
The Colora Civic Association has launched a series of programs called “Remember when,” which invites friends, neighbors, and anyone interested in the Colora area to come to a series of programs to share memories and discuss the village’s history. On April 21 at 7:30 p.m. they have invited me to participate in a program on Remembering…
Recalling the George Washington Carver School
The Cecil County Board of Education celebrated the legacy of one its former schools on February 10th when it rededicated the central office on Booth Street as the George Washington Carver Education Leadership Center. This facility, the county-wide high school for African-Americans in the era of segregated education, graduated its last class in June 1964….