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April Film Series — Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Delaware History Museum

For our final film in the series, we'll celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with a screening of "Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band." 

During an era when Jazz was the nation's popular music, Mary Lou Williams was one of its greatest innovators.

April Film Series — An Evolving Legacy: Delaware’s Coastal Zone Act

Delaware History Museum

The landmark Coastal Zone Act, passed by the Delaware state legislature in 1971, preserved the state's shoreline, making it off-limits to heavy industrial development. The battle to pass this visionary legislation transformed local environmental awareness into sweeping statewide action, challenging other states and the nation to do the same.