Please fill out the short form below in order to obtain your official delaware history trail passport. We invite you to download the delaware history trail passport, complete the trail and receive a limitededition landmarks and legacies delaware history book with. Welcome to the delaware state fair centennial celebration. Originally undertaken by the author as a bicentennial project in 1975. A history a history of the american colonies john a. The delaware indians were one of the most advanced tribes of the eastern united states. This 5th edition is updated through the end of 2005. The book is by andrew miller who teaches history at neumann college. Its capital is dover and its biggest city is wilmington. I recently had the pleasure of spending time with a delightful young lady, camille fontenelle, of newark, delaware who competed this year in delawares national history day and was chosen to represent delaware at the national competition in june. It may be a factual account of the history or geography of the state. Rehoboth beachs funland history detailed in new book. The new delaware county history book volume 2 home.
This book covers the history of delaware from the earliest european settlers dutch, swedish and english up to the present 2006 cutoff. Our books are on display in the lobby of the delaware public archives building and are available for purchase with cash, check, or credit card at. Passport for delaware history trail delaware tourism. Copies of this book are available to purchase on amazon click on the image of the book to order your copy today.
The history of a family over many generations lies buried in different sources and places. List of books and articles about delaware history online. It is bordered by maryland w, s, and there is a short border with pennsylvania n. As the official guardian of delawares state, county, and local government records, the delaware public archives stores millions of records that reveal the cultural, social. We are tremendously grateful for their support and participation.
Former funland employee writes new book all about iconic rehoboth beach amusement park. Book orders delaware heritage commission state of delaware. Preface this report has been compiled as an industry service by the jockey club with the intent of shedding some statistical light on the thoroughbred industry in delaware and, in particular, trends that have evolved over the past two decades. This group is for posting all things delaware from as early as possible for memories and. History and government of delaware by john munroe udspace.
Sign in to see your search history on different browsers and computers. As visitors travel along the delaware history trail, youll explore the proud heritage of. Office, youll receive the landmarks and legacies book on delaware history. It is for this reason that delawares nickname of choice is the first state. April, 2017 is another arcadia book, the williamson college of the trades, all about the great history of that delco institution. Everything written previously by historians such as ferris. A listing of online libraries with freely available history books, atlases, and documents dealing with delaware county ohio. The subject of this book is somewhat prosaic, but john munroe a professor of history at the university of delaware makes the most of it. Family history library federal census nonpopulation schedule microfilms for delaware. Discover delaware historical newspaper archives from 17981923 in more than 2. Delaware is nicknamed the first state because it was the first state to ratify the united states constitution.
Delaware history all things delaware has 6,300 members. Since libraries are determined to help you maintain privacy, it is our policy to allow records to disappear once items are returned, as long as there are no overdue finesfees. Delaware county history books delaware county historical society. History of desktop publishing is a personal and encyclopedic story of how the personal computer, unique applications, and many colorful people changed the creative and print communities. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. This landmark history is sought for both its value to collectors and its historical and genealogical record. List of books and articles about delaware history online research. Originally designed as a printed guide to the collection, the project evolved into an electronic finding aid for the entire collection of the delaware public archives. Keep showing your new searches on this page and use them in search suggestions.
The commission publishes books under the delaware heritage press. Delaware historyall things delaware public group facebook. Due to the lenient banking laws of delaware, over half of all publicly traded corporations in the united states are incorporated in delaware. It is sometimes called the first state because it was the first colony to accept the new constitution in 1787. Find information about state government, programs, and services. This 5th edition is updated through the end of 2005 all. Wilmingtons delaware history center is housed in a renovated, art deco former woolworth fiveandtencent store. Lesson plans delaware public archives state of delaware. The history book festival would not have been possible without the financial support of our funding partners and donors at every level. Originally undertaken by the author as a bicentennial project in 1975, this book has now become the standard history of the state ofdelaware. The delaware indians is the first comprehensive account of what happened to the main body of the delaware nation over the past three centuries. Information on delawares economy, government, culture, state map and flag, major cities, points of interest, famous residents, state motto, symbols, nicknames.
Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. History of the state of delaware by henry clay conrad author isbn. Scholars who write about history are called historians. Like a good detective, the genealogist must search for the pieces of a familys past in those many sources.
This is the official page for information on the new delaware county, indiana history book volume 2, due out in 2018. Delaware history the history of delaware state the us50. Discover librarianselected research resources on delaware history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Top collectible delaware books john and jane reids web sites. Get to know your strange delaware history with these nine littleknown moments in time that you wont find in your history book. Some of the same books discussed here are viewed in a different light in the article fiction. The online guide to the collections at the delaware public archives was initiated in 1978 with funding from the national endowment for the humanities. History of delaware john andrew munroe snippet view 1979. It is the second smallest state in the united states. Delaware simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Early explorations of our coastline were made by the spaniards and portuguese in the sixteenth century, by henry hudson in 1609 under the auspices of the dutch, by samuel argall in 1610, by cornelius may in 16, and by cornelius hendricksen in 1614.
Middletown, delaware, located about 24 miles south of wilmington, is an early crossroads town, one of the old delaware towns not on a navigable waterway. A 143page book tracks oldfashioned amusement park funland from its start in 1962. Learn more about delaware history and culture with this arcadia publishing book series. Munroes major books included federalist delaware, louis mclane, colonial delaware, and the university of delaware.
History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Bureau of the census list of selected african americans from the 1890 and 1900 federal population censuses of delaware and related census publications. Their early inhabitants tended to identify more closely with the county than the colony or state. Fast order delivery welcome to delaware county pa history. The following important events in the history of delaware affected political jurisdictions.
Just in time for christmas 2016, ed stewart has published, slacker the story of grover bergdoll whose well to do family lived in delaware. Middletown then 2002 and now 2012 history of middletown elections 20191952. The ultimate list of childrens books about delaware. You will need your passport in order to keep track of the codes you obtain from the site locations. The transitional climate of delaware supports a wide variety of vegetation. A guide to research at the delaware historical society. The book was conceived last year as a prize to be handed out to those who completed the delaware history trail.
The new delaware county history book volume 2, muncie. Delaware facts symbols, famous people, tourist attractions. The standard history of the early period is benjamin ferris, a history of the original settlements on the delaware 1846. New book celebrates delaware history state of delaware news. Weslager puts into perspective the important events in united states history in which the delawares participated and he. This web site offers articles that originally appeared in collecting delaware books, a print newsletter discussing delaware books and paper ephemera, published from 1992 to 1999 by john p. It is made up of three counties established since 1638, before the time of william penn. All delaware facts collected in illustrated volumes. The history of delaware as a political entity dates back to the early colonization of north america by europeanamerican settlers.
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