Delaware: A History of the First State, Volume II

Volume II of a three volume survey of the history of Delaware. Volume II surveys particular subjects in the history of Delaware with a focus on ethnic groups, religion, ducation, health, transsportation and social services. Of special note are individuals sections on African Americans, Native Americans, Jews, Italians, Poles and Finns. These include a short but provocative chapter by C.A. Weslager on the state's Nanticoke peoples and the so-called "Moors" of Delaware. An individual of mixed racial heritage might be have been classified as a Delaware "Moor". Weslager gives a detailed -- if repellent by contemporary standards -- description of the presumed ethnicity and characteristics of the Delaware "Moors," Green cloth, 479 pages, illustrated. Tanning of page edges and light general. Due to the weight of this volume, shipping outside the U.S. is not available.