Hannah Sturgis to represent Delaware in 2016 Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, DC
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
HANNAH STURGIS TO REPRESENT DELAWARE IN 2016 POETRY OUT LOUD NATIONAL FINALS IN WASHINGTON, DC From a competitive field of more than eighteen Delaware high schools students, Hannah Sturgis, a junior from POLYTECH High School, earned the title of 2016 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the state finals held in Smyrna, Delaware, on […]
La Primera Esposa
Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
(Dover, DE) ¿Acaso son las Primeras Damas americanas el espejo cultural donde se reflejan las percepciones populares y el rol de las mujeres de sus eras? ¿Qué sucede cuando son muy extrovertidas o poco convencionales? El sábado 5 de marzo a las 10:30 a.m. la Dra. Cynthia Newton hará una presentación sobre las mujeres que […]
The First Spouse
Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
(Dover, DE) Are American First Ladies a cultural mirror reflecting the role and popular perceptions of women of their eras? What happens when they are too outspoken or unconventional? On Saturday, March 5, at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Cynthia Newton will present a program about the women who have served as First Ladies to the United […]
“George Washington Birthday Celebration” at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on Feb. 22, 2016 at 1 p.m.
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016
Event to feature writings by, and about, the first president, read by historical interpreters and distinguished guests, plus live, streaming video of Sen. Chris Coons reading Washington’s Farewell Address from the floor of the U.S. Senate.
National Women’s History Month events among 20 special programs at the museums of the State of Delaware during March 2016
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Programs on operatic divas, women’s lives at the John Dickinson Plantation and the escape of an enslaved woman among the month’s highlights.
