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Historians seek to preserve legacy of those discovered at Dickinson Plantation African burial groundWe don’t know how many enslaved people Founding Father John Dickinson and his family owned. But historians say, in Dickinson’s era, they were not meant to be remembered.That’s changing after the discovery of an African burial ground at the Dickinson Plantation near Dover.Delaware Public Media’s Roman Battaglia reports guided tours of the site allow visitors to reflect on the lives of those who lived and died there.
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Historians seek to preserve legacy of those discovered at Dickinson Plantation African burial groundWe don’t know how many enslaved people Founding Father John Dickinson and his family owned. But historians say, in Dickinson’s era, they were not meant to be remembered.That’s changing after the discovery of an African burial ground at the Dickinson Plantation near Dover.Delaware Public Media’s Roman Battaglia reports guided tours of the site allow visitors to reflect on the lives of those who lived and died there.
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Nationwide protests over racial injustice have reignited conversations about the role of historical statues, symbols and relics. The historic whipping…
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The coronavirus outbreak and its impacts have been described as “historic.” Local historians are trying to capture this history as it is made.The Delaware…
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Local historians and activists say the state’s first marker memorializing a lynching that was installed last week in Price Corner is just the beginning.…
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Last Sunday, the Oscar for Best Picture went to “Green Book.”The film is based on a true story about a working-class Italian-American man who gets a job…
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The 2019 Academy Awards will be handed out later this month. The Oscars are an annual reminder of just how big a part movies play in our nation’s cultural…
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An archaeological discovery unveiled Wednesday in the City of Rehoboth Beach sheds light on a part of Delaware’s 17th century history.In 1976, members of…
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The Delaware Public Archives opened its Great War in The First State exhibition this week—honoring the contributions made by Delawareans during World War…
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The New Castle Court House Museum is kicking off a brand new exhibit Saturday. It’s called “New Castle: Three Forts, One Community.”The program focuses on…