Speaking of Delaware…
Delaware Historical Society Presents Speaking of Delaware…
Speaking of Delaware…features stories from DHS collections. Learn about the many Delaware voices and fascinating life stories that shaped American history. Let’s talk about the paintings of Ed Loper, Miss Nagano, the Japanese Friendship Doll, Thomas Garrett’s silver tray and teapot, and other untold wonders from our collections. Join us on the first Thursday of every month as we discover the human side of history.
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About
Speaking of Delaware… is a series of short videos presented by the Delaware Historical Society and produced by Short Order Production House. Videos will premiere the first Thursday of every month on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and our website. This series is funded in part by the Longwood Foundation, Delmarva Power, an Exelon Company, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and by a grant from the Delaware Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Release Schedule
February 3 – Journey to Freedom: Exhibition Tour
March 3 – Emily Webb: 19th Century Photographer and Activist
April 7 – Regimental Flags of the Civil War
May 5 – Miss Nagano: The Japanese Friendship Doll
June 2 – Tymen Stidham: The First Doctor of New Sweden
July 7– Peter Spencer: Father of the Independent Black Church Movement
August 4– Belton and Bulah VS. Gebhart: The Fight to End School Segregation in Delaware
September 1– The Vibrant World of Edward Loper, Sr. — Wilmington’s Visionary Artist
October 6- The Civil War Draft Wheel
November 3- The Read Dining Table
January 5- Harriet Tubman and Thomas Garrett: The Underground Railroad in Delaware
February 2- John Tillman’s Journey to Freedom
March 2- The Read House & Gardens
More to Come!
Journey to Freedom: Exhibition Tour
Emily Webb: 19th Century Photographer and Activist
Regimental Flags of the Civil War
Miss Nagano: The Japanese Friendship Doll
Tymen Stidham: The First Doctor of New Sweden
Peter Spencer: Father of the Independent Black Church Movement
Belton and Bulah VS. Gebhart: The Fight to End School Segregation in Delaware
The Vibrant World of Edward Loper, Sr. — Wilmington’s Visionary Artist
The Civil War Draft Wheel
The Read Dining Table
Harriet Tubman and Thomas Garrett: The Underground Railroad in Delaware
John Tillman’s Flight to Freedom
The Read House & Gardens
This series is funded in part by the Longwood Foundation, Delmarva Power, an Exelon Company, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and by a grant from Delaware Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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