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LIT for the Holidays

Read House & Gardens 42 The Strand, New Castle, DE, United States

Celebrate the winter season with live music, caroling, drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and a seasonal exhibit highlighting Delaware's changing winter scenes. Join us for a festive evening as we open the […]

*SOLD OUT* Beyond Words: New Histories of the Declaration of Independence

New Castle Visitor Center at the Arsenal 30 Market St, New Castle, DE, United States

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS FULL. Moderated by Dr. Laura Earls, Director of the George Read II House & Gardens, this conversation between historians of the American Revolution will highlight […]

“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 […]

Black History Month Film Screening — New Castle County Films: Restless Ground

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

February is Black History Month and throughout the month, we'll be offering film screenings on Saturdays at the Delaware History Museum & Mitchell Center for African American Heritage. The series […]

World War II: Voices of Service

Old Town Hall 512 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

The Delaware Historical Society and the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware present World War II: Voices of Service, a traveling exhibition developed by Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. This […]

Black History Month Film Screening — Inside Buffalo

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

February is Black History Month and throughout the month, we'll be offering film screenings on Saturdays at the Delaware History Museum & Mitchell Center for African American Heritage. On Saturday, […]

Black History Month Film Screening — From Swastika to Jim Crow

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

February is Black History Month and throughout the month, we’ll be offering film screenings on Saturdays at the Delaware History Museum & Mitchell Center for African American Heritage. On Saturday, […]

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 […]

Black History Month Film Screening — The SixTripleEight: No Mail, No Morale

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

February is Black History Month and throughout the month, we’ll be offering film screenings on Saturdays at the Delaware History Museum & Mitchell Center for African American Heritage. On Saturday, […]

Women’s History Month Film Series — She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry

Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage 504 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE, United States

This Women's History Month, the Delaware Historical Society is excited to offer a series of Saturday film screenings presenting histories of women's social organizing, creative pursuits, and community advocacy. Screenings […]