Excerpts from The News Journal include info on the animals at the Brandywine Park zoo in 1926, more funds for Sussex prison ...

If you’re planning a trip to Delaware, you won’t want to miss out on the state’s rich history. Delaware was one of the original 13 colonies and played a significant role in the American Revolution.

Learning from our history has never been more important than it is today. The Delaware Historical Society promotes and amplifies relevant and inclusive histories that inspire deep engagement with the ...

The Gilder Lehrman Institute has named Anthony Swierzbinski of The John Dickinson School as the 2024 Delaware History Teacher of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes exceptional elementary ...

A photo of Edward Bringhurst III/V dressed in women's clothing in the early 1900s highlights the history of queer people in Delaware. Carolanne Deal, a queer history researcher, discovered the photo ...

Lewes, Delaware -- The striking building in the center of Lewes, Delaware was built in 1931 to commemorate the short-lived Dutch colony of Zwaanendael. The colony lasted for about a year, but it set ...

Almost everyone who lives in areas prone to snow seems to have a legendary snowstorm story: the blizzard of '78, the Storm of the Century, any of the blizzards or bomb cyclones that have happened ...