Purchased by sailors for their sweethearts back home, sailor valentines were popular souvenirs. Learn about these intricate works of art and make one yourself!
Local historian Syl Woolford will discuss the activism of Paul Robeson, a successful actor and singer of the early 20th century. In the 1940s Robeson turned his attention to addressing […]
Purchased by sailors on their travels to give to their sweethearts back home, sailor valentines were popular souvenirs. Learn about these intricate works of art and make one yourself!
Demonstrations by the Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild. Program occurs during tours to explore fiber arts pursuits and may include spinning, weaving, knitting, and other historic handcrafts. Group meeting takes place […]
Opening the evening will be Nashville-based singer songwriter Stella Prince. Shaping her emotions into powerful songs and performances that put her visceral voice at center stage, Stella Prince has forged […]
Do you have a surplus of Delaware-related history and nature knowledge you would love to showoff? Do you like engaging in friendly competition and want the chance to win a […]
This presentation brought to you by Delaware Humanities explores how Route 40 in Delaware and Maryland became an unexpected battleground for Cold War tensions and civil rights. On this corridor […]
The Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation serves as the advisory body to the state historic preservation officer, the official appointed by the governor to oversee and implement the […]
Join DNERR and John Dickinson Plantation education staff for a free morning of history and science. Sip tea while learning about the historical purposes of tea, specifically how tea was […]
We will be using a toolkit from the Delaware Humanities to discuss monuments, their controversies and possible creative solutions with a guided activity.
