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August 14, 2020
Madam Walker: The Key to Beauty, Success, Happiness
Do you know who the Guinness Book of World records lists as the first self-made American woman millionaire? 
August 14, 2020
Who’s who…Louise Bushnell
It is time for another installment of the series I seem to have created: “Who’s who,” where I delve a little bit further into the life of someone who worked at NAM and who’s name I have come across multiple times.
July 17, 2020
Objects Conservation Laboratory Gets an Upgrade
In 2019, Hagley approved a capital budget for the Collections Department to upgrade the Objects Conservation Laboratory at the Hall of Records.
July 17, 2020
Ask the Hagley Historian! What were the du Pont family’s views on slavery?
Question: What were the du Pont family’s views on slavery?
July 17, 2020
Namusa Corporation
“Among the special developments of the National Association of Manufacturers was the formation and expansion of its Foreign Service Department.
July 17, 2020
Digging Into Reparative Cataloging Through the Vertical File
While our Library paces its re-opening as advised by the state of Delaware, the Published Collections Department seeks fresh ways to engage the public with relevant resources on the business history of America.
July 16, 2020
Live with the Hagley Historian: DuPont and the Manhattan Project
In this edition of “Live with the Hagley Historian” recorded in June, Lucas Clawson discusses the DuPont Company’s role in the Manhattan Project and the development of the first operational nuclear reactors.
July 16, 2020
History Hangout: Binding a Leather Book by Hand
In this edition of the Hagley History Hangout, Conservation Technician Sharon Fickeissen describes the process of binding a leather book by hand. This informative video provides a step-by-step description of the book-binding process.

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