Makes important documents available to the public and to researchers for the first time about the state's role in the American Revolution and about Delaware's patriot statesmen.

This volume of the proceedings of Delaware's lower house completes the publication of Delaware's legislative papers, a project envisioned by Delawareans more than one hundred years ago.

The Delaware State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's basic governing charter. In addition to an overview of Delaware's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing important changes that have been made over the years. Justice Holland's learned treatment, along with the table of cases, index, and the bibliography, makes this guide indispensable for students, scholars, and practitioners of Delaware's constitution.

"[A] guide to the history and development of law in the U.S. and the change from territory to statehood"--Back cover.