Decades of Change: The Changing Roles of Women in Federal Delaware

A forty-five minute program describing legislation as well as viewpoints and situations impacting Delaware women during the late 1700s.

Delaware and the Federal Constitution

A forty-five minute presentation describing Delaware's role in the writing and ratification of the federal Constitution. Statements and writings of John Dickinson, owner of the John Dickinson Plantation near Dover, are emphasized in the presentation.

Dickinson Plantation Revisited

A forty-five minute program showcasing research associated with the restoration and reinterpretation of the Dickinson Plantation, home of John Dickinson, a Delaware signer of the Constitution.

Documenting Historic Structures

A forty-five minute presentation identifying examples of primary resource documents which help researchers accumulate information about historic buildings. Prototypes of documents associated with the John Dickinson Plantation, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a designated National Historic Landmark, provide the basis for this exchange of information.

Enslaved and Freed

A forty-five minute presentation highlighting legislation and tax assessment information describing lifestyles of Delaware's African-American population during the 1700s and early 1800s.

Labor, Law, and Loyalists

A forty-five minute presentation highlighting information about trades and occupations practiced by individuals residing in Delaware who were identified as loyalists during the American Revolution and the consequences they faced.

Letter of the Law

An forty-five minute presentation reviewing examples of legislation regulating Delaware's enslaved, free, and indentured populations during the 1700s and 1800s.

People or Property

A forty-five minute program reviewing quotes of delegates attending the federal convention in Philadelphia in 1787 which expressed different viewpoints about slavery.

Ratification: The Rest of the Story

A forty-five minute presentation recounting Delaware's role in the ratification of the Constitution and a review of the ratification process outlined in Article VII of the Constitution.

Voices from the Past: The Story of the Relocation of the County Seat in Sussex County

A forty-five minute presentation highlighting information about legislative petitions forwarded to Delaware's General Assembly between 1786 and 1791 and decisions made to move the county seat from Lewes to Georgetown, Delaware.

For more information on the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs Presentations, please email Madeline Dunn, Curator of Education, at madeline.dunn@state.de.us or call (302) 739-5316.