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  Category: Department of State


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 […]



‘The War of 1812: Over Two Centuries Later’

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 14, 2022

Four-part Old State House Coffee-Hour Lecture Series to take place in April 2022.



Natalie Kim Ramos to Represent Delaware in 2022 Poetry Out Loud Virtual National Semifinals

Delaware Division of the Arts | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Wilmington, Del. (March 10, 2022) – From a field of ten Delaware high school students, Natalie Kim Ramos, a senior from Saint Mark’s High School, earned the title of 2022 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the virtual state finals held on March 10. The first runner-up was Kai Schmiedel from Delaware Valley Classical […]



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 […]






  Category: Department of State

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 […]



‘The War of 1812: Over Two Centuries Later’

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 14, 2022

Four-part Old State House Coffee-Hour Lecture Series to take place in April 2022.



Natalie Kim Ramos to Represent Delaware in 2022 Poetry Out Loud Virtual National Semifinals

Delaware Division of the Arts | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Wilmington, Del. (March 10, 2022) – From a field of ten Delaware high school students, Natalie Kim Ramos, a senior from Saint Mark’s High School, earned the title of 2022 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the virtual state finals held on March 10. The first runner-up was Kai Schmiedel from Delaware Valley Classical […]



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 […]