Life in the Past Lane: Country Roads is the title of a new program I do for the Delaware Humanities Forum. With the arrival of modern, high speed highways, many of Delaware’s scenic routes and the small hamlets and villages clustered around those old corridors are overlooked. This program explores the character, ambiance and history…
A New Lecture: From Here to There: Crossing the Delaware in the Age of Ferries & Bridges
“Crossing the Delaware in the Age of Ferries and Bridges” is the title of a new program I do for the Delaware Humanities Forum. In early times, the crossing of the First State’s waterways, particularly the mighty Delaware River, presented a challenge. Getting from here to there often depended upon river conditions, and the pre-bridge…
Delaware Research Alert — Wilmington’s Morning News and Evening Journal Available Online
Online full-text searchable newspapers from earlier times are quickly becoming the norm for researchers. Institutions such as the Library of Congress, Google, local heritage organizations, and commercial database providers are all rushing to unlock the past, making our work of digging into family or local history much more efficient. And each month brings exciting news…
Disasters Are Part of a Community’s History and Should be Remembered
A story about the passage of 37 years since a sudden, life-shattering tragedy hit San Diego came up in my Delmarva Newsfeed yesterday. On Friday, September 25, 1978, a beautiful, sunny southern California Day, Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) Fight 182 was on final descent into the airport when it collided with a Cessna. Thirteen seconds…