The incident prompted Delaware to change its constitution. Economist Henry Georges had gathered a large following nationwide for his ‘single tax’ theory ever since he had outlined it in his 1879 book “Progress and Poverty.” His idea sounded simple enough: a government should tax land values as the sole source of government revenues. Period. No…
Close your eyes and think of what the character Robin Hood looks like. Chances are good whatever you envision will be indebted to 19th century artist Howard Pyle of Wilmington, DE. Pyle was one of the first artists to illustrate/write a book about Robin Hood’s adventures with a children’s audience in mind—’The Merry Adventures of…
Until 1975 Delaware driver licenses listed race: black, white, red, and Moor. Moors, as in Moroccans? Well, yes and no. Delaware, like its neighboring southern states, built its early economy on the backs of slaves. Right from the start skin color determined the haves and the have nots. If you were white skinned, of English…
Sussex County, Delaware boasts a unique political tradition surrounding election time. It’s called Return Day, and it features parades, partying, and much festivity. But that day, the Thursday after an election, wasn’t always so lighthearted. It was in fact born in political strife, a solution to the violence that broke out between the Tories and…
