This talk explores stories about getting hitched in a hurry in days gone by. Eloping couples once came to Wilmington for a licenses and a quick ceremony, but just before World War I, Delaware passed more restrictive laws. A city newspaper, proclaiming that Wilmington was no longer a “mecca” for marriages, remarked that “Wilmington’s Days…
Lectures Available from the Delaware Humanities Forum
The Delaware Humanities Speakers program sends scholars, authors, and experts to community groups, organizations, businesses and schools around the state. They provide a broad array of thought-provoking presentations that make culture and Delaware history and community available and accessible to all audiences. Speakers programs make it possible for your organization to access the cultural heritage…
Saving Old Moving Images and Sounds
I was doing a lecture on “Saving Family” Treasures” for the New Castle County Library System, a few days ago. My programs tend to have lots of give and take with the audience as we discuss subjects and at the point where we were contemplating the preservation of photos, one of the library patrons asked about…
I Teach History at Harford Community College
As part of its 60th anniversary campaign, Harford Community College is highlighting the success of its faculty and students, and a billboard recently went up in the county noting my work as a public historian and consultant.