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Delaware swamp has folks talking about its weird folklore with monsters, slaves, and more
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoStrange folklore haunts Great Cypress Swamp near Selbyville, tales allegedly connected to a plane...
How the DNA from 17th-century graves unearthed near Rehoboth may rewrite Delaware history
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIn the 17th century, life along what would become the Delaware coast included European families...
Is Delaware the new Gotham City? 'Batman' and 'Joker' stars are in movies filmed here
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSince Superman lives in Delaware (we have proof), it only makes sense that his buddy Batman and...
On this date: Pennsylvania abolishes slavery (sort of)
WHTM via Yahoo News· 3 months ago(WHTM) Pennsylvania had slaves before Pennsylvania was even Pennsylvania. Dutch and Swedish settlers...
It's Claimed that Only 1.6% of US Citizens Owned Slaves In 1860. We Ran the Numbers
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTwitter/Wallace Moura/Getty Images On April 2, 2024, the claim that "only 1.6% of US citizens owned...
Delaware lands 'Cool Runnings' cast as part of Wilmington Library's 2024 season preview
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDelaware is conjuring up some serious '90s vibes for Black History Month, including tickets that are...
Now a federal holiday, here's how to celebrate Juneteenth throughout Delaware this month
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they...
South Jersey had multiple stops on the Underground Railroad. Where are they?
Courier Post via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNOTE: This story originally appeared online Feb. 8, 2022. Many people know the story of Harriet...
Delaware braces for impact as Supreme Court blocks use of race in university admissions
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThursday the Supreme Court moved to invalidate race-conscious admissions policies used by Harvard...
Nelly, Lainey Wilson, Fluffy Iglesias to headline Delaware State Fair 2023
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe Delaware State Fair turns 104 this week, and it’s throwing a birthday celebration featuring...