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  Category: Department of State


“Shall Faithfully Serve!” at Dover, Del.’s John Dickinson Plantation on June 15, 2013

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2013

Program exploring indentured servitude. Participants will symbolically sign an indenture form with a quill pen, after which they will be assigned 18th century chores such as preparing wool for spinning, weaving and carding; kindling gathering for the smokehouse and cleaning. During their free time, participants will have a chance to play Colonial games, enjoy a house tour or explore the grounds.




Governor Markell Announces Recipients of the Third Annual Financial Literacy Education Fund Grant

Department of State | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Nineteen Delaware nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $355,000 in grant money from the state’s Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF) to help improve the financial skills of Delawareans through education on how to budget, save, invest and plan for the future.




Carol Tippit Woolworth to exhibit paintings inspired by a recent trip to France in the Mezzanine Gallery in June

Delaware Division of the Arts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Many of the paintings focus on the unseen beauty of trees. Tippit Woolworth attempts to capture an intense moment, a scene, a certain light, colors arranged in such a way that extract an emotion from the viewer.




“The Trial of William Penn”: Historical play to be presented at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on June 1, 2013

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Living-history theater presentation exploring the trial of William Penn and the jury that went to jail when they would not find him guilty as charged.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs sponsors 18 special events during June 2013

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2013

History-related programming at the state of Delaware’s six museums.







  Category: Department of State

“Shall Faithfully Serve!” at Dover, Del.’s John Dickinson Plantation on June 15, 2013

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2013

Program exploring indentured servitude. Participants will symbolically sign an indenture form with a quill pen, after which they will be assigned 18th century chores such as preparing wool for spinning, weaving and carding; kindling gathering for the smokehouse and cleaning. During their free time, participants will have a chance to play Colonial games, enjoy a house tour or explore the grounds.




Governor Markell Announces Recipients of the Third Annual Financial Literacy Education Fund Grant

Department of State | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Nineteen Delaware nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $355,000 in grant money from the state’s Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF) to help improve the financial skills of Delawareans through education on how to budget, save, invest and plan for the future.




Carol Tippit Woolworth to exhibit paintings inspired by a recent trip to France in the Mezzanine Gallery in June

Delaware Division of the Arts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Many of the paintings focus on the unseen beauty of trees. Tippit Woolworth attempts to capture an intense moment, a scene, a certain light, colors arranged in such a way that extract an emotion from the viewer.




“The Trial of William Penn”: Historical play to be presented at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on June 1, 2013

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Living-history theater presentation exploring the trial of William Penn and the jury that went to jail when they would not find him guilty as charged.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs sponsors 18 special events during June 2013

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2013

History-related programming at the state of Delaware’s six museums.