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“Loyalty and Zeal,” Algonkians of the Revolution

Delaware History Museum

Join Drew Shuptar-Rayvis, a citizen and cultural ambassador of the Pocomoke Indian Nation, for a talk about the contributions, struggles and sacrifices made by Algonkian peoples during the War of American Independence. Saturday, January 25 | 2-4 p.m. Delaware History Museum Learn about the material culture and trade of Algonkian people during the revolution. Discover […]

To Preserve Slavery? Human Bondage & The American Revolution

Delaware Historical Society - Copeland Room 504 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE, United States

The American Revolution was a transformative moment in African American history, a freedom war second only to the Civil War in significance. African Americans threw themselves into the revolutionary war effort with more enthusiasm and with more at stake than did many white colonists. Join historian and author Dr. Richard Bell for this insightful talk […]