Many historical points in these stories are more or less disputed. The original sources do not always agree. In preparing these stories of Delaware for children’s reading, it has been thought best to use anecdotes and interesting traditions whenever they could be found. The result is a substantially true set of stories, which do not however, undertake to settle the facts in any disputed case, but are designed to leave in a child’s mind the broad outlines of Delaware history.
The stories have all been read and revised by the Hon. Alexander B. Cooper of New Castle, to whom the thanks of the Colonial Dames are here expressed for his wise and constant help. The Rev. Joseph B. Turner, of Dover, has also kindly read over several of the stories.
Table of Contents
| 1— | How Once Upon A Time The Dutch Came To Zwannendael | [2] |
| 2— | How Once Upon A Time The Swedes Built A Fort | [18] |
| 3— | How Once Upon A Time Governor Stuyvesant Had His Way | [32] |
| 4— | How Once Upon A Time William Penn Landed At New Castle | [48] |
| 5— | How Once upon A Time Caesar Rodney Rode For Freedom | [60] |
| 6— | How Once Upon A Time The Row-Galleys Fought The Roebuck | [75] |
| 7— | How Once Upon A Time The Blue Hen’s Chickens Went To War | [84] |
| 8— | How Once Upon A Time Washington Came To Delaware | [100] |
| 9— | How Once Upon A Time Mary Vining Ruled All Hearts | [112] |
| 10— | How Once Upon A Time McDonough Sailed The Sea | [124] |
| 11— | How Once Upon A Time Delaware Welcomed Lafayette | [138] |
| 12— | How Once Upon A Time Mason and Dixon Ran A Boundary | [152] |
