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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. This website was created by fourth grade students at albert h. Books on architecture and garden architecture, digital sources on the history of art history, etc. The new delaware county history book volume 2, muncie. It published articles on all aspects of delaware history excluding genealogy written by scholars, college and graduate students, and avocational historians. The delaware county historical association dcha was founded in 1945 by a small group of county residents. Books history of delaware county, indiana 1998 covering western delaware countycontact shawn for more info. Books on delaware history local and regional history, genealogy and pictorial histories from broughs books. A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically.
From the meeting place of the leni lenape indians to the site where delaware was the first to ratify the u. Able, iii, of the university of delaware offered this list of ten great delaware books in delaware a history of the first state, edited by h. Nearby coochs bridge on christina creek was the scene september 3, 1777 of the only significant battle of the american revolution fought in the. 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. Christiana, delaware is an historic treasure with a proud past. If you would like to make people aware of any new books please let me know. Scottish rite valley of wilmington delaware history. The civil war diary of amelia martin, fenwick island, delaware, 1861 by karen hesse, the discreet charm. History of the state of delaware by henry clay conrad author isbn.
Lewes public library and browseabout books partner to keep cape reading. Heidelberg historic literature digitized heidelberg university library. This is the official page for information on the new delaware county, indiana history book volume 2, due out in 2018. People from delaware for delaware people subcategories. List of books and articles about delaware history online. You will need your passport in order to keep track of the codes you obtain from the site locations. Centennial celebration, june 9 and 10, 1897, by david murray html at items below if any are from related and broader terms.
It is for this reason that delawares nickname of choice is the first state. Book orders delaware heritage commission state of delaware. New book celebrates delaware history state of delaware news. The constitution was in effect from its adoption, on june 12, 1792, until it was replaced, on december 2, 1831, by a new constitution. Their early inhabitants tended to identify more closely with the county than the colony. Collecting delaware books top collectible delaware books. The best history books five books expert recommendations. From nobel prize winners to a book burned by the nazis, this list takes a whistlestop tour through. The new delaware county history book volume 2 december 2, 2017 starting wednesday december 6th, 2017. His ledger books, dating from 1836 to1885, detail a. The next year, the college merged with the academy and shortly thereafter the grammar. The property included the eighteenth century gideon frisbee house now listed on the national register of historic places, the frisbee barn, the family cemetery. Delaware information links to state history, homepage, symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representitives, songs, birds, flowers, trees.
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