Heritage Commission Book of the Week celebrates Women’s History Month
Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2022
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Delaware Heritage Commission is proud to present “Beneath Thy Guiding Hand: A History of Women at the University of Delaware” as our Book of the Week. – by noted Delaware historian and history professor Dr. Carol E. Hoffecker! You can view and/or download a PDF version of […]
Delaware Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week Celebrating Black History Month
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
This week’s Book of the Week is a special partnership with Delaware Historical Society and continues our celebration of Black History Month! “Forging Faith, Building Freedom African American Faith Experiences in Delaware, 1800-1980” – by Constance J. Cooper & Lewis V. Baldwin You can view and/or download a PDF version of this book here. […]
Delaware Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week Celebrating Black History Month
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Friday, February 18, 2022
Continuing our celebration of Black History Month, the Delaware Heritage Commission is proud to present our Book of the Week: “A History of African Americans of Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore” – by Carole C. Marks, Editor You can view a PDF version of this book here. SYNOPSIS: The history of African Americans […]
In observance of Black History Month, The Delaware Heritage Commission presents our Book of the Week
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Thursday, February 10, 2022
In observance of Black History Month, The Delaware Heritage Commission is proud to present our Book of the Week: African American Education in Delaware: A History Through Photographs 1865-1930 – by Dr. Bradley Skelcher. You can view a PDF version of this book here. SYNOPSIS: At the beginning of the twentieth century, it […]
The Delaware Public Archives unveils the Abraham Shadd Family Historical Marker
Delaware Public Archives | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 4, 2022
The Delaware Public Archives was proud to unveil its newest State of Delaware Historical Marker on Wednesday, February 3, 2022, in Wilmington, Delaware honoring the Abraham Shadd Family. A cobbler by day and an abolitionist by night, Abraham Shadd lived in Wilmington, Delaware in the early 19th Century with his family. Shadd owned several […]
