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  Category: Historical and Cultural Affairs


Students Honored at the 12th Annual Delaware Day Fourth Grade Competition Ceremony

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Saturday, December 7, 2013

Signers’ Awards given at the Delaware Public Archives. Students were given two months to prepare an informative and artistic four panel display on Delaware’s role in its writing and ratifying the U.S. Constitution which may include art work, poetry, songs, or political cartoons. Representatives from the Department of State judged 34 projects focusing on three main areas: accuracy, spelling and creativity.




“Starry Hospitality Night” on Dec. 5 kicks off Zwaanendael Museum’s seasonal programming

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Holiday-themed program includes star-gazing in celebration of Delaware astronomer Annie Jump Cannon plus Bill Ayrey, lab manager and company historian from ILC Dover demonstrating the space suit that the company manufactures for NASA.




Civil rights, slavery and Delaware in the 1940s to be featured at the museums of the state of Delaware in January 2014

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Ten special programs to be offered during the month.




Museums of the state of Delaware to offer 10 special programs in December 2013

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Six of the programs to feature winter-holiday-themed activities.




WEATHER-RELATED UPDATE: “A Day in the Life of the John Dickinson Plantation” on Oct. 12 to be moved indoors due to heavy rain

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Friday, October 11, 2013

Due to heavy rains and saturated ground conditions, the component programs of “A Day in the Life of the John Dickinson Plantation,” originally scheduled to take place outdoors, will instead be held in the property’s mansion house and outbuildings.







  Category: Historical and Cultural Affairs

Students Honored at the 12th Annual Delaware Day Fourth Grade Competition Ceremony

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Saturday, December 7, 2013

Signers’ Awards given at the Delaware Public Archives. Students were given two months to prepare an informative and artistic four panel display on Delaware’s role in its writing and ratifying the U.S. Constitution which may include art work, poetry, songs, or political cartoons. Representatives from the Department of State judged 34 projects focusing on three main areas: accuracy, spelling and creativity.




“Starry Hospitality Night” on Dec. 5 kicks off Zwaanendael Museum’s seasonal programming

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Holiday-themed program includes star-gazing in celebration of Delaware astronomer Annie Jump Cannon plus Bill Ayrey, lab manager and company historian from ILC Dover demonstrating the space suit that the company manufactures for NASA.




Civil rights, slavery and Delaware in the 1940s to be featured at the museums of the state of Delaware in January 2014

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Ten special programs to be offered during the month.




Museums of the state of Delaware to offer 10 special programs in December 2013

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Six of the programs to feature winter-holiday-themed activities.




WEATHER-RELATED UPDATE: “A Day in the Life of the John Dickinson Plantation” on Oct. 12 to be moved indoors due to heavy rain

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Friday, October 11, 2013

Due to heavy rains and saturated ground conditions, the component programs of “A Day in the Life of the John Dickinson Plantation,” originally scheduled to take place outdoors, will instead be held in the property’s mansion house and outbuildings.