Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: History of the Delaware Heritage Commission
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, April 4, 2022
In 1972, Delaware formed a commission to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. Realizing the need to record, celebrate, and preserve Delaware’s history, this commission was made a permanent institution: the Delaware Heritage Commission. For fifty years, the Commission has worked to educate the public, record our history, and preserve our legacy. History […]
Delaware Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week remembers WWI
Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, March 28, 2022
During the past decade, the world has mourned the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I as well as celebrated the 100th anniversary of its conclusion. It was a conflict that would change the world forever and consume the lives of millions of people. Francis A. Ianni, a retired Major General in the […]
Heritage Commission Honors Randy J. Holland, Supreme Court Justice and Delaware Historian
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, March 21, 2022
It is with heavy hearts that we observe the passing of Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Historian Randy J. Holland. Justice Holland was appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court in 1986 and served until his retirement in 2017. During his long career, Justice Holland received numerous awards and accolades for his service, wrote several […]
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Colonial Delaware by John A. Munroe
Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Delaware’s History stretches back almost four hundred years, with its first European settlers landing long before it became the First State. By the time the American Revolution ended, Delaware had been ruled by three different kingdoms and had endured several major conflicts. In “Colonial Delaware: A History”, John A. Munroe examines Delaware’s rich history, from […]
Heritage Commission Book of the Week
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
In examining Delaware’s environmental past, “Man and Nature” provides a basic description of the extraordinary changes in the state’s natural world over the last four centuries. From the early days of European colonization, during which Delawareans had to overcome and adapt in the face of a strange new land, to the modern era, in which […]
