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 […]
Governor Carney and Division of Small Business Announce Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Funding Awards
Department of State | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Date Posted: Thursday, February 10, 2022
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Small Business announced Thursday more than $7.7 million in funding awards to seven organizations as part of the recovery effort for the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industries. The funds are part of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism […]
Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long Support Veterans Affairs’ Governor’s Challenge on Suicide Prevention
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2022
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long on Wednesday announced their support for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s (SAMHSA) Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families. The Governor’s challenge is a national initiative that promotes a coordinated […]
‘Segregated Sands’: Delaware Beaches During Jim Crow
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Virtual exhibit explores the history and stories of the Indigenous and African American experience at Delaware’s beaches during the segregation era.
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 […]
