This is a new program available from the Delaware Humanities Forum. ———– Using a how to approach, this program gives someone interested in exploring their family history step-by-step instructions in getting started on a genealogical research project. Essential research techniques are introduced, genealogical records are discussed, and research facilities are identified. Throughout the program there…
Delaware Humanities Forum: If the Place Could Talk: Researching the History of an Old House or Building
This is a new program that is available from the Delaware Humanities Forum ———— Just as families have a past, old houses and the land they are built on have histories. This practical lecture is designed to show you how to uncover that past and answer questions such as when was the structure built, who…
New Program Available From Delaware Humanities: Cause for Alarm
This is a new program that is available through the Delaware Humanities Forum —————- Delaware, a state with many densely packed communities filled with old, wooden structures, has seen its share of tragic fires and conflagrations. This grave threat to public safety, from the beginning of colonization, caused people to enact regulations and form fire…
Meeting With the President of American Heritage to Discuss New Digital Age Products
Last week I meet with the president and editor-in-chief of American Heritage Magazine, Edwin S. Grosvenor. This venerable old publication was created by the American Association for State and Local History in 1949 and its long time editor was the award winning historian, Bruce Catton. When it was launched it sought to apply the methods…