Video explores Black life in Delaware 1790–1840
Video explores anti-slavery activity in Delaware in the late-18th century and the subsequent passage of repressive legislation targeting free Blacks in the 19th century.
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Historical Affairs sponsors 6 programs in May
The archaeology series “History Unearthed,” “Trivia Night” and “The Wreck of the DeBraak” will be explored.
Burial ground identified at John Dickinson Plantation
Site likely to hold the remains of enslaved African Americans.
March 21 in Pop Culture History
March 21 in Pop Culture History 1617 – Pocahontas (Rebecca Rolfe) died of either small pox or pneumonia while in England with her husband, John Rolfe. 1788 – The Great New Orleans Fire destroyed 80% ....
Historical Affairs sponsors seven programs during April 2021
Programs help to tell the story of the First State’s contributions to the history and culture of the United States.
Saint Patrick The Man and The Legend
Very Little is actually known about Saint Patrick. His tale is shrouded in mystery and legend. What we do know comes to us by his own writing. There are two of those. One his Confession. ....
March 5 in Pop Culture History
March 5 in Pop Culture History 1223 BC – The oldest recorded eclipse occurred, in modern day Syria. 1558 – The tobacco plant was introduced into Spain by Francisco Fernandes, as a healing herb. 1917 ....
March 3 in Pop Culture History
March 3 in Pop Culture History 1873 – US Congress passed the ‘Comstock Law’, making it illegal to send any “obscene, lewd, or lascivious” books through the mail. 1885 – American Telephone and Telegraph Company ....
Ansel Adams Born February 20, 1902
(PCM) On this day we honor the birthday of famed photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams. Adams is best known for his stunning black and white nature photographs and his work with national parks across the ....
Cultural Affairs Division Celebrates Women’s History
Three virtual programs to be streamed live on the Web. Two will celebrate women's lives and historic achievements.
Valentine’s Day, February 14
(PCM) Valentine’s Day, a day for romance and love, a day to take that special someone out for dinner buy them chocolates or get a special card or gift that would mean something to that ....
National Plum Pudding Day, February 12
Plum Pudding is a traditional English dessert usually served at Christmas and New Year’s. There are no plums in plum pudding. When the recipe was written in the 17th century all dried fruit was referred ....
Conspiracy Theorists Claim Ancient Greek Sculpture Depicts A Laptop Computer
The post Conspiracy Theorists Claim Ancient Greek Sculpture Depicts A Laptop Computer appeared first on Weird But True News.
Charles Dickens Born February 7, 1812
Charles John Hoffman Dickens was born February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth England. He was the son of a naval clerk and his wife and he was the second of eight children not all of whom ....
Sir Thomas More Born February 7, 1478
Sir Thomas More or Saint Thomas More is one of the great figures in both political and religious history. To Henry The VIII he was a good friend and confidant as well as an enemy ....
Mount Rushmore’s Mysterious Hidden Room
(PCM) The Presidential faces carved into the surface of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota is one of the most recognizable landmark monuments in the United States, but did you know that they contain a bit ....
Sign Here, Please: It’s National Handwriting Day! (January 23rd)
(PCM) National Handwriting Day was established by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) on January 23rd, 1977. Most people who were around then were taught penmanship as children, but that may no longer be the ....
The Real Meaning Of Foo Fighters
(PCM) Yes, believe it or not, millennials, Foo Fighters are actually a big part of World War II history and not just the epic rock band led by front-man Dave Grohl! The term Foo Fighter was used by ....
Cultural Affairs division celebrates Black history
Three virtual programs to be streamed live on the Web for African American History Month.
Happy Thesaurus Day! (January 18th)
(PCM) On this day in 1779, Peter Mark Roget, the father of the modern thesaurus, was delivered, produced, came into being, born. After a long career as a physician, scientist and tinkerer (he also invented ....
Superman Comic Strip Debuted January 16, 1939
Sci Fi Newspaper strips had been around long before Superman would make his first appearance as a newspaper comic strip on January 16, 1939. His first appearance was in the April, 1938 issue of Action ....
January 13 in Pop Culture History
January 13 in Pop Culture History 1854 – US patent (#11062) for an accordion was issued to Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, Pa. 1863 – Thomas Crapper invented the portable toilet. 1888 – National Geographic Society ....
January 12 in Pop Culture History
January 12 in Pop Culture History “I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. ....
January 11 in Pop Culture History
January 11 in Pop Culture History 1693 (Earthquake) Sicily, Italy 1908 – The Grand Canyon National Monument was created. 1922 – Leonard Thompson (1908-35) was the first person to receive an injection of insulin as ....
January 10 in Pop Culture History
January 10 in Pop Culture History 1776 – “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine was published. 1863 – London’s Metropolitan, the world’s first underground passenger railway, opened. 1870 – John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil. It ....
America’s First Hot Air Balloon Flight
In the late 1700s, there was a major change in a lot of people’s perception of the world. It was the end of the Age of Enlightenment and the Start of the Industrial Age. Call ....
50 Facts You Thought Were True, But Weren’t
50 Facts You Thought Were True, But Weren’t A lot of people have been taught misconceptions. How many of these facts did you believe to be true? When you pour from cartons with a screw ....
January Sixth, The Epiphany
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw ....
January 5 in Pop Culture History
January 5 in Pop Culture History 1889 – The word hamburger first appeared in print in the Walla Walla Union, a Walla Walla, Washington, newspaper. 1905 – The National Association of Audubon Society incorporated. 1914 ....
William Shakespeare’s First Folio Day – January 4
By Bob Falkenstein Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies is the 1623 published collection of William Shakespeare’s plays. Modern scholars commonly refer to it as the First Folio. It is believed that around 750 ....
