It Happened in Delaware

by Judy Colbert

Overview

It Happened in Delaware takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the First State's storied past. Including both famous tales, and famous names--and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762769681
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/04/2013
Series:	It Happened In Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Judy Colbert is an award-winning writer and photographer whose work has appeared in Maryland Life, Howard County Times, Chesapeake Life, and many other publications. She is the author of Maryland and Delaware Off the Beaten Path and Insiders’ Guide to Baltimore.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Midnight Ride of Caesar Rodney-1776 1

Down by the Old Mill Stream-1785 6

Was There a Mule Named Sal Here?-1829 11

That's a Lot of Friendship-1899 16

Arden You Glad You Live Here?-1900 21

A Little Long in the Tooth-1900 26

Christmas Seals-1907 30

A Day and a Vote Short-1920 34

Good Things Come in Small Packages-1921 38

Here a Chick, There a Chick-1923 42

A Broadening Experience-1923 46

Delaware's Mother Road-1924 51

Sweet Potatoes-1925 55

Stronger Than Steel-1939 59

In Defense of Our Country-1942 63

Separate, But Not Equal-1954 68

Ash Wednesday Storm-1962 73

Cape May-Lewes Ferry-1964 79

Fly Me to the Moon-1965 85

Stone Balloon-1972 89

Punkin Chunkin-1986 94

Light the Lights-1995 99

For Those Who Served-2003 104

Augusta Floats-2010 110

And It Huffs and It Puffs-2010 114

State Facts and Trivia 119

Bibliography 130

Index 137

About the Author 142