Enlighten me on Delaware please!!!

[rdlr]

Originally Posted by maryCh

Oh yeah, Delly DOES burn up the tread on her tires on a regular basis! She logs more road miles than... oh, I won't go there!

And a book, my my! Do I get any favoritism as a personal friend for the first (after the family, of course) autographed copy? I'll put it right next to the autographed Tom Clancy books!
Mary

Sure, Mary........But don't hold your breath!
Too much to say, and too little time.....Been on Chapter One for weeks, now! And, since every day is a new adventure for me, I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel!

[RangerDuke08]

Originally Posted by Delly

Ranger....That is really awesome! With a PhD....what is your ultimate goal? I'm one of those strange women who hates reading fiction, but would prefer delving into a good History Book! American History and Delaware History are near and dear to me. My son's BA is in history, but he ended up going into business with me. For a couple of years, we traveled the state researching churches, graveyards, family history, and the Underground Railroad, all within our regular work day.

I've got a library full of reading material I haven't had the time to enjoy yet. I appreciate your suggestion regarding the tape recorder; I had never thought of that, and yes, I do a lot of driving. Great idea! Thanks! Good Luck to you!

Hi Delly,

Honestly my goal to a PhD is the PhD, after attending college and a Masters, it just seemed as if a PhD is a possibility and will open so many more opportunities, though not 100% certain, I am leaning towards it. It's good to see a passionate and hospitable homegrown folk as you don't get that much nowadays. I will be working on demographic change in the frontier West, past and current and the impact on society and the environment.

See if you remember the Old West isn't so old as compared to the original colonies, it got started in the 1840-1850s due to gold and opened the "Oregon trail", eventually more settled in California instead of Oregon, today of which California houses 40 million people and growing about 500,000 people a year, leading a California exodus into the fastest growing states of Arizona and Nevada, mainly Phoenix and Las Vegas and to an extent Oregon and the Rocky Mountain West. This is also further impacted by illegal immigration, which affects all of the U.S. but mostly that of the "Sun Belt" and major cities. Perhaps helping social scientists and environmentalists find a solution, perhaps not just documenting the past for our children to enjoy. I hear historians are generally pretty smart people.

[rdlr]

Refreshing! Interesting time-lines to explore, Ranger! I can see that the 1800's, and the West's movement, are near and dear to you, and you're certainly well versed on that era. The changes you described, led to many of the social, economic, and environmental concerns we have today. I may have said this earlier, but our son's house was built in 1812, and of course, is filled with history, even with a hatch in the basement to access the Underground Railroad, and a hidden place for the slaves. I've spent the last 4-5 years researching Delaware's role in that historic time.

[RangerDuke08]

1812 very interesting, as you know the War of 1812 (1812-1815) was just around the corner and it was also the start of the Victorian Era (1812-1870). There are a couple homesteaders we have documented in the past several decades including one of Mr. and Mrs. Harmsen, who started the "Jolly Rancher" candy, he left his house and a plot of land for the State Parks System is what is today called Harmsen's Ranch in Golden Gate Canyon State Park here in Colorado and Parks spent 1.2 million remodeling his home, Jolly Ranchers ceased operations in 2005, his house today is a vacation retreat, though is also supposedly haunted.

[rdlr]

Originally Posted by RangerDuke08

1812 very interesting, as you know the War of 1812 (1812-1815) was just around the corner and it was also the start of the Victorian Era (1812-1870). There are a couple homesteaders we have documented in the past several decades including one of Mr. and Mrs. Harmsen, who started the "Jolly Rancher" candy, he left his house and a plot of land for the State Parks System is what is today called Harmsen's Ranch in Golden Gate Canyon State Park here in Colorado and Parks spent 1.2 million remodeling his home, Jolly Ranchers ceased operations in 2005, his house today is a vacation retreat, though is also supposedly haunted.

So interesting! You've rekindled my interest to make time for my reading. In the 1812 house, many babies died there. When the grandkids were babies, and I babysat them, I always heard babies crying, raced up the winding stairs, only to find both kids fast asleep. That occurred many times during the night, and needless to say, I was completely worn out!