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Hagley Museum & Library - Historic DuPont gunpowder factory on the banks of the Brandywine and renowned business history library.

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@mei_johnson So cute! Thank you for coming to Halloween at Hagley!

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How Hagley's secret garden reemerged during the pandemic https://t.co/GjKXXGp9TA via @CBSNews

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#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years.

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How does a movement unite the disparate interests of producer and consumers? By directing their shared ire against a powerful middleman. Learn about Standard Oil & the people who hated it. #archives #research #business
Full Hagley History Hangout here https://t.co/NUAEkEGcsT

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Have these toys, you must. In 1984, Kenner produced a series of Return of the Jedi toys and action figures featured in a trade catalog at the @Hagley_Library. Do you recognize any from your collection?
#Maythe4th #StarWarsDay #Maythe4thBeWithYou #archives #toys #80s
@Hasbro

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Remembering entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte with his 1966 album cover from @Hagley_Library's @RCAbrand collection.

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What do you mean all the money I worked for isn't mine? TAXES⁉️ This 1977 clip from the @USChamber explains how taxes are taken out of every U.S. employee's paycheck 💸 #taxday #taxes #archives
Full video:https://t.co/Seb9nuUPAc

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Pete du Pont is a seminal figure in Delaware’s history. He led a historic economic turnaround and positioned the state as a hub for the credit card industry.
Learn more about @Hagley_Library's collection on Pete du Pont @DelawarePublic
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@petedupontff

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Batter up! Celebrating #MLBOpeningDay⚾️, we share this 1947 archival photo of an @nbc baseball broadcast. Do you know the stadium and the teams playing? Check🔎 @Hagley_Library's digital archive for clues https://t.co/hfhIsf14xP

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A collection of Gov. Pete du Pont’s papers is now open at @Hagley_Library. In this collection, you can find photos, scrapbooks, recordings and correspondence with family members. Learn more in this article from @TownSquareDE https://t.co/t4bvyXIw16

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@Naramorehistory @MegMulrooney Thank you for your entry! However the answer we were looking for was Mary, Ann, Catherine

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Celebrating #StPatricksDay ☘️ with @MegMulrooney and a trivia ❓ from her book on the Irish du Pont powder yard workers. The first person to correctly guess her question wins a free copy of Black Powder, White Lace 📘 (with pick up at the Hagley Library). #irishhistory

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Feeling the #Spring vibes with this vintage ad featuring a woman in a flowy yellow dress and wide-brimmed hat 👒 from the @Hagley_Library's @Avon Collection.
#WomensHistory #WomensHistoryMonth #Avon #BlackBeauty #Makeup #archives #digitalcollection #perfume #AvonProducts

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In the words of @Rihanna 🎶 "work, work, work, work, work, work."🎶 Here is a 1943 workplace poster encouraging women to apply for roles traditionally filled by men during World War II. https://t.co/vhQXLOMLYn
#WHM #womininhistory #herstory #women

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"The greatest care is given to detail" 🪡 Pictured is a postcard of women in a manufacturing hats at the John B. Stetson plant in 1913. Learn more here https://t.co/GoHFdxFfhP #archives #womenshistory

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"The greatest care is given to detail" 🪡 Pictured is a postcard of women in a manufacturing hats at the John B. Stetson plant in 1913. Learn more here https://t.co/GoHFdxFfhP #archives #womenshistory

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What movie will be honored as Best Picture at @TheAcademy's 95th annual awards? In this clip, Ingrid Bergman announces the Best Picture winner 📽️ in 1959. Can you guess what it was? Watch and find out in a clip from our @cinecraft collection. #oscar #movies #hollywood #cinema

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Pedaling towards progress in the 1930s. These stenographers are biking to work at one of @generalelectric's Midwest plants from @Hagley_Library's @USChamber Collection. Find more than 1,000 photographs of U.S. business here: https://t.co/HmuG57k1jL #archives #WHM #WorkerWednesday

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We're going LIVE 🚨 for #DoMore24 this morning at 9:45AM! Hear from Hagley's STEAM Education Coordinator and our dedicated volunteers about what makes learning at Hagley unique and impactful @UnitedWayDE @spurimpact

Donate here https://t.co/FiBDGRxTjF

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It's still not too late there is still time to donate! Your donation to Hagley will help provide accessible STEM resources to kids who are under served. We strive to inspire future inventors⚙️ donate here https://t.co/gNL8XWNTyP