Delaware may be the second smallest state in the United States, but it has a BIG, rich history that can tell us much about the history of early America.
David Young), the Executive Director of the Delaware Historical Society), joins us to explore the early American history of Delaware from its Native American inhabitants through its emergence as the first state in the United States.
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Episode 059: Eric Foner, The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad)
Episode 121: Wim Klooster, The Dutch Moment in the 17th-Century Atlantic World)
Episode 138: Patrick Spero, Frontier Politics in Early America)
Episode 177: Martin Brückner, The Social Life of Maps in America)
Episode 217: Jessica Millward, Slavery & Freedom in Early Maryland)
Episode 234: Richard Bushman, Farms & Farm Families in Early America)
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