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HistoryDelaware, the First State, 2nd Edition Who were the first citizens of Delaware? Why is Delaware called the First State? During the Civil War, was Delaware a free state or slave state? What does the name Du Pont mean to you? You can learn the answers to many interesting and important questions like these in Delaware, the First State. Discover what everyday life was like in Delaware's first three centuries. Learn how schooling was different 200 years ago, how wars have changed Delaware society and how improved methods of transportation have transformed business. Also, see how our political system has changed over the years, yet remained faithful to the original principles of democracy as outlined in our Constitution. 
William Penn's Own Account of the Lenni Lenape or Delaware Indians In 1683, ten months after his arrival in America, William Penn wrote his now famous sketch of the Lenni Lenape society. An acute observer, he was interested in all facets of Indian culture, and his account ranges from descriptions of the Indians daily lives through discussions of their religious and moral views. Penn interpreted their mode of living with understanding sympathy and, on occasion, even wistful entry. 
Taylor's Gut At the head of Taylor's Gut, a Delaware tidal inlet, lies a man-made fresh-water pond. Dudley Lunt tells the story of this lonely pond in a delightful mixture of history and natural history that is readers found so appealing in his last book, The Woods and The Sea. As with all the hundreds of little bays along this coast, local history dates back to colonial times. Taylor's Gut starts in the shank of the winter, in a time of nostalgia when the great winds are blowing, when the wildfowl are nervous, and when their spring migrations are about to begin. It swings on through the year, revealing events of the spring, summer and fall in the environs of the Gut. The author also tells of other experiences on other excursions in other remote parts of the Delaware country. 
George Washington's New Jersey From 1776 to 1781 - the key years of the War of the American Revolution - George Washington fought primarily in New Jersey. He battled not only the British army and their Loyalists and Hessian allies; he battled with Congress, with the weather, for food and military supplies, with disease, and even with some of his own generals. In New Jersey you can find more open-to-the public scenes of his actions than in any other state. George Washington's New Jersey leads you through the war and through these houses and battlefields - places like Trenton and Princeton, where Washington s daring nine-day campaign changed the course of world history. Explore homes like the Ford Mansion in Morristown where Martha joined him during the coldest winter of the entire century, far worse than the winter in Valley Forge. 
Coloring Book of the First Americans This collection is a wonderful look at the everyday life of the Lenni Lenape Indians who flourished in the area around the Delaware Bay and River. The simple yet detailed drawings will entertain and educate everyone lucky enough to get a chance to color them. |
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