To help the handicapped help themselves
Wilmington’s Mancus Club, led by Mary Ann Wright, championed disability rights, focusing on education and social inclusion from the 1940s.
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Wilmington’s new bookstore
Delaware friends! Wilmington’s got a new bookstore! Huxley & Hiro’s Ryan and Claire are working hard to bring you a beautifully curated collection. They hail from Portland, OR, and bring with them a fresh perspective to the Delaware bookstore scene. I’m thrilled they’re carrying both “Delaware Before the Railroads” and my new book, “Delaware from…
Wilmington’s Faithful Four
Four Wilmington religious leaders spearhead social change, providing moral guidance and community support, leaving a lasting local legacy.
“I’m damn mad at any injustice!”
Pauline A. Young, born in 1900, became a pioneering force in education, civil rights, and library sciences in segregated Wilmington, Delaware. She influenced generations through her work at Howard High School and extensive civil rights activism, leaving a lasting legacy.