As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, six cultural and historical organizations across Delaware have been awarded a total of $34,445 in state grants to support programming tied to the Semiquincentennial in 2026. “We’re officially less than a year out from the 250th anniversary of both Delaware and the nation,” said Margaret Hughes, director of Delaware 250. “It’s very …
A new monument in Dover marks Delaware’s role in the desegregation of American schools the day before the country celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. Community members, authors, historians and legislators joined Thursday morning to unveil the memorial on the grounds of Legislative Hall. “Whenever people put stumbling blocks in your way, …
