Today in History: Delaware
Today in History–August 24–the Library of Congress features Delaware, the territory of which was deeded to William Penn by order of the Duke of York on this day in 1682. Penn wanted the territory to insure ocean access to the state he founded, Pennsylvania. It would take more than a century for this carved out section of land to become a state. Learn more about Delaware by visiting the Today in History section, then follow the links below to access more primary sources.
Delaware stories from America’s Library
Delaware primary source set with Teacher’s Guide
Pictorial Americana: select images from Delaware
More Delaware images
Correspondence & other texts related to Delaware