Hidden Histories & Hidden Gems
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Haunted histories, true crime, secret stories, and surprising reads from coast to coast. The perfect gift for the dad who thinks he knows everything — until he opens this.</p>
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Josh Hitchens
Haunted History of Delaware
9781467148825
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Delaware native and paranormal historian Josh Hitchens invites you on a spooky road trip through the First State, telling scary stories of the most frightening phantoms that lurk in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties.
Read the legend of Fiddler’s Bridge, meet the ghosts in the Governor’s Mansion, learn the truth behind the Selbyville Swamp Monster and many more terrifying tales that will chill your bones. Combining historical facts with fearsome folklore, The Haunting of Delaware: Ghosts and Legends from the First State is sure to keep you reading long past midnight…if you dare. Experience Delaware’s ghostly history and the echoes it creates in the present day, places where the souls of the dead have not yet found rest.
Michael J. Morgan
Hidden History of Lewes
9781626190641
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Proudly laying claim to the title of the first town in the first state, Lewes, Delaware, has a history brimming with little-known tales of gentleman pirates, desperate acts of cannibalism and a failed British bombardment in the War of 1812.
Another attempted invasion occurred in 1853, when raucous New England fishermen intent on having a good time were repelled by residents armed with clubs and an old cannon. In 1926, the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse toppled onto the beach. With the light extinguished, bootleggers had an easier time plying their trade. On January 5, 1932, a captured rumrunner was accidentally set ablaze when an oil slick caught fire on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Author Michael Morgan explores stories of impromptu presidential dips, charismatic preachers, German POW camps and other lost tales from the history of Lewes.
John R. Alstadt Jr.
Delaware State Police
9780738586137
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Images of America: Delaware State Police illustrates the storied past of the Delaware State Police from 1920 to 1985.
April 28, 1923, marks the birth of the Delaware State Police. Discussions occurred as early as 1906 for a statewide police organization to cope with speeding automobiles, roving bands of troublemakers, and the ever-present bootleggers. Prohibition and the 18th Amendment brought the discussion to the forefront. With the hiring of Charles J. McGarigle and Joseph A. McVey, the Delaware Highway Police Department came to fruition on January 1, 1920. Using many never-before-published photographs from the Delaware State Police Museum archive,
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New Castle County Police Department
9780738599281
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The New Castle County Police Department has provided over a century of service to a county that continues to grow. In February 1913, two men were duly appointed and became the driving force of the New Castle County Rural Police. By the early 1930s, this small team evolved into an efficient police force. Today, the department has grown to be one of the top law enforcement agencies in the country and is comprised of approximately 350 law enforcement officers. Members of the New Castle County Police Department have displayed tremendous courage and sacrifice in the line of duty. The dedicated men and women of the force continue to provide a positive and invaluable service to the diverse communities of New Castle County.
