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Delaware Historical Society Names New Director of the Jane and Littleton Mitchell Center for African American Heritage

August 8, 2024

Wilmington, Delaware, August 1, 2024 – The Delaware Historical Society has selected Hannah Grantham as the new Director of the Jane and Littleton Mitchell Center for African American Heritage.   Grantham, […]

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Delaware Historical Society Names New Director of Read House & Gardens

April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024 — The Delaware Historical Society has selected Laura Earls, Ph.D., as the new Director of the George Read II House & Gardens in New Castle, DE.   […]

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The Read House & Gardens Announces a Transformative Landscape Partnership

August 5, 2022

August 5, 2022 – The George Read II House & Gardens, a National Historic Landmark owned and operated by the Delaware Historical Society, has announced a transformative campaign to revivify [...]

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Delaware Historical Society Names New Director of the Jane and Littleton Mitchell Center for African American Heritage

Posted: August 8, 2024

Wilmington, Delaware, August 1, 2024 – The Delaware Historical Society has selected Hannah Grantham as the new Director of the Jane and Littleton Mitchell Center for African American Heritage.   Grantham, […]

Delaware Historical Society Names New Director of Read House & Gardens

Posted: April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024 — The Delaware Historical Society has selected Laura Earls, Ph.D., as the new Director of the George Read II House & Gardens in New Castle, DE.   […]

The Read House & Gardens Announces a Transformative Landscape Partnership

Posted: August 5, 2022
August 5, 2022 – The George Read II House & Gardens, a National Historic Landmark owned and operated by the Delaware Historical Society, has announced a transformative campaign to revivify [...]
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National History Day in Delaware Competition Brings Students Grades 6-12 Together Over Shared Appreciation of History

Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Historical Society Sponsors National History Day in Delaware Students on Their Journey to National Competition, Developing Key Skills Along the Way April 30, 2022 – The Delaware Historical Society [...]
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Delaware Historical Society Debuts Public Digital Collections

Posted: March 17, 2022
Digital Images and Documents From the Society’s Collections Aid Researchers in Locating and Discovering Historical Sources March 15, 2022 – Delaware Historical Society (DHS) announces the launch of their new [...]

Delaware Historical Society Launching a New Video Series, Speaking of Delaware…

Posted: February 3, 2022
February 3, 2022 - Join us on the first Thursday of every month as we discover the human side of history. Learn about the many voices and fascinating life stories [...]

Delaware Historical Society’s Digital Collections Go Live!

Posted: February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022 - One of our most frequently asked questions is how to view Delaware Historical Society (DHS) collections online. Now you can! Today, our digital collections go live! Search [...]
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Delaware Student-Teacher Team Chosen for National History Day Summer Institute in Hawaiʻi

Posted: January 31, 2022
Cab Calloway School of the Arts teacher Erin Sullivan and student Ivy Hoffman, 2021 January 31, 2022 - National History Day and Pearl Harbor Historic Sites Provide Learning, Research, and [...]

National History Day in Delaware 2022 to Take Place on April 30

Posted: January 27, 2022

Save the date! National History Day in Delaware in taking place on Saturday April 30, 2022 at Newark High School (venue subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions). National History […]

Delaware History Makers Award 2021

Posted: July 6, 2021
July 7, 2021 — The 2021 Delaware History Makers Award Honoring Velma P. Scantlebury, M.D., Former Associate Director of the Kidney Transplant Program at Christiana Care will take place on [...]