While talking about the history of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal during the Civil War at a meeting of the Fort Delaware Society last week, we discussed the website, www.marinetraffic.com. This open source initiative provides free, real-time information about ship movements so visitors are able to view marine traffic on the Delaware and Chesapeake bays…
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Talking About Delaware and the Civil War
New Castle County Reads 2013 has selected the book March by Geraldine Brooks at its feature title for discussions and programming in 2013. The north is reeling under a series of unexpected defeats during the darkest days of the Civil War in this extraordinary novel, as Mr. March leaves his family to aid the Union…
The C & D Canal During the Civil War – A Talk at New Castle Public Library
New Castle County Reads 2013 has chosen March by Geraldine Brooks as its feature book this year. The fascinating novel takes places during the dark years of the Civil War, as the north reels under a series of unexpected defeats and a father, Mr. March, goes off to aid the Union cause. The New Castle…