Delaware1638-1776

Althoughgeographicallysmall,Delawarehasabighistory.Thestatehasbeenclaimedatdifferenttimesbymoreforeigncountriesthananyoftheother13Britishcolonies.Aidedbyhistoricalmaps,archivalillustrations,andfirst-personaccounts,readersexperiencethechillingIndianmassacreofthefirstEuropeansettlersandfollowtheeventsthathelpedtheregiondevelopintoathrivingcolony,asitchangedfromSwedishtoDutchtoBritishcontrol.TheylearnhowDelawareprovidedPennsylvaniawithvitalaccesstotheseaandbecamethesubjectofadisputebetweenWilliamPennandMaryland'sLordBaltimore.ReadersalsolearnhowDelaware'searlysupportofindependencehelpeditbuildamilitiaofnearly4,000menandhowDelawarewasfirstinlinetoratifytheConstitutionforthenewlycreatedUnitedStates.