Past Events

April 13 is Freedom Day!

Freedom Day is an opportunity to encourage people of all ages to appreciate their freedoms as Americans, to understand the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, and to encourage dialogue on the meaning of freedom and its relevance in modern socie

April 13, 2016

Equal Pay Day

This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Wear red today to symbolize how far women and minorities are "in the red" with their pay!

April 12, 2016

Contemporary History Series: Social Justice Panel

The Delaware Historical Society’s Contemporary History Series launches with a Social Justice Panel representing diverse perspectives on issues of social justice. The panel will be moderated The News Journal Executive Editor David Ledford.

March 24, 2016 to
March 25, 2016

50 Years after Selma: Civil Rights in America

Civil rights icon John Lewis will come to Delaware on Friday, March 4 at 1:30 p.m. to join U.S. Senator Chris Coons for a town hall discussion of how his role as statesman and civil rights pioneer fit into America's civil rights movement. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m.

March 4, 2016