Archive for the ‘History’ Category

On this day in Delaware History, Lt. Samuel Boyer Davis, Delaware Trust Company, and more. Full story

On this day in Delaware History, Delaware's Whigs vote on restricting slavery, the UAW in Wilmington is organized, and more. Full story

On this day in Delaware history, the impeachment of Andrew Jackson, a record high temperature is set, and more. Full story

On this day in Delaware history, Zachary Taylor's Secretary of State, Old Swedes Church, and more. Full story

On this day in Delaware history, Jefferson Davis, the opening of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and more. Full story

On this day in Delaware History, the naturalization of Swedes and the Dutch, Andrew Jackson, and more. Full story

On this day in Delaware history, Jimmy Carter goes to Padua Academy, a statue of Caesar Rodney, and more. Full story

On this day in Delaware history, 52 points for a Bue Hen, 70 mph winds, and more. Full story

On this day in Delaware history, the opening of the Wilmington Savings Fund Society, 16 1/2 inches of snow, and more! Full story

On this day in Delaware history, a Delaware congressman helps Thomas Jefferson, Fort Delaware prepared to exchange Confederate prisoners, and more. Full story