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This month’s History Matters, produced in collaboration with the Delaware Historical Society, was inspired by University of Delaware Black Studies…
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The Delaware Historical Society’s Read House & Gardens is hosting a family program Saturday called Under Lock & Key, exploring the history behind storage…
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During the Civil Rights era – beauty shops played an important role in African American women’s politics. This role was the topic of a talk last week by…
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In part two of our History Matters series on Delaware and the Underground Railroad, we turn to fugitive narratives - pamphlets published before, during…
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A new book from a local professor is bringing to light a unique story about slavery and a Founding Father. It’s the story of Ona Judge, a runaway slave.…
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In honor of African American History Month, this week's History Matters -produced in conjunction with the Delaware Historical Society - is the first in a…
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Dover’s Johnson Victrola Museum will be featuring some historic love songs in time for Valentine's Day.While the Victor Talking Machine Company – founded…
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University of Delaware graduate students in the Museum Studies department lent a helping hand to the Cecil County, Maryland Historical Society collection…
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On the night of January 23rd, 1977 – and for eight consecutive nights after – a TV mini-series based on the number 1 selling African American novel of all…
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Silent films of Brandywine Springs Park from the early 1900s were recently discovered.Historic Red Clay Valley’s History Chair Thomas Gears discovered the…