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Ten year old Dave Tabler decided he was going to read the ‘R’ volume from the family’s World Book Encyclopedia set over summer vacation. He never made it from beginning to end. He did, however, become interested in Norman Rockwell, rare-earth elements, and Run for the Roses.

Tabler’s father encouraged him to try his hand at taking pictures with the family camera. With visions of Rockwell dancing in his head, Tabler press-ganged his younger brother into wearing a straw hat and sitting next to a stream barefoot with a homemade fishing pole in his hand. The resulting image was terrible.

Dave Tabler went on to earn degrees in art history and photojournalism despite being told he needed a ‘Plan B.'

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	Delaware from Railways to Freeways: First State, Second Phase 4.50 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delaware at Christmas: The First State in a Merry State 4.83 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delaware Before the Railroads: A Diamond Among the States 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delaware from Freeways to E-Ways: First State, Solid-State 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delaware Behaving Badly: First State, True Crimes by Dave Tabler (Goodreads Author), Regina Higgins (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Southern Cross: May 2010 by Timothy W. Hooker (Editor), Michael J. Evans (Contributor), Dave Tabler (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Southern Cross: June 2010 by Timothy W. Hooker, Patty Lauren Turpin (Photographer), Art Bass (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Southern Cross: July-August 2010 by Timothy W. Hooker (Editor), Patty Lauren Turpin (Photographer), Art Bass (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	VW Bodywork: Beetles, Transporter, Fastback, and Squareback 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1978	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delaware Keepers: Life at the Edge of the Sea by Dave Tabler (Goodreads Author), Regina Higgins (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Night Delaware Ran the Klan Out of Town

In the summer of 1923, the Ku Klux Klan staged a cross-burning at a farm outside New Castle. They expected the usual spectacle—hooded guards, circled automobiles, flames lighting up the night.

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They didn't expect the Catholics to charge.

"All hell broke loose." Fifty people were injured. One Klansman drove his car into the crowd, then fled town that same night. According to local lore, nobody ever sa Read more of this blog post »

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Dave Tabler rated a book it was amazing Ordinary Heroes of Old Delmarva: Inspiring True Tales of Courage, Kindness, and Community by Jim Duffy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A Shift in Focus: From Curiosities to Character Jim Duffy’s earlier book, You Wouldn’t Believe! 44 Strange and Wondrous Delmarva Tales, (2021) delighted in the region’s oddities—vanished industries, forgotten occupations, stories that made readers say ...more
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Dave Tabler rated a book it was amazing More Right Wrong Turns: Continued true (and sometimes twisted) tales of Coastal Delaware from the back roads to the beaches by Bill Newcott	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Bill Newcott returns to the sun-dappled back roads of coastal Delaware in "More Right Wrong Turns," a follow-up to his well-received 2021 collection that confirms his status as one of America's most charming chroniclers of small-town life. Where his ...more
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Dave Tabler has read Delaware from Freeways to E-Ways: First State, Solid-State by Dave Tabler (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Dave Tabler answered Lori's question: Hi Dave. Odd question, but I was just wondering why Delaware Before the Railroads and Delaware from Railways to Freeways are different sizes? They don't match on my shelf the way series books usually do. Sheer stupidity on my part. Wasn't paying close enough attention to that issue when I chose a format for the 2nd book. Doh!
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Dave Tabler rated a book it was amazing Wreck of the Faithful Steward on Delaware's False Cape, The (Disaster) by Michael Timothy Dougherty	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In "The Wreck of the Faithful Steward on Delaware's False Cape," Michael Timothy Dougherty plunges readers into the harrowing tale of an ill-fated emigrant ship that met its tragic end off the coast of Delaware in 1785. Seamlessly blending meticulous ...more
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Dave Tabler rated a book really liked it Delaware Patriot Heroes: Robert Kirkwood and Peter Jaquett (Military) by Kennard R. Wiggins Jr.	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In "Delaware Patriot Heroes," Brigadier General Kennard R. Wiggins Jr. brings to vivid life the extraordinary tales of two largely unsung heroes of the American Revolution, Captains Robert Kirkwood and Peter Jaquett of the famed Delaware Regiment. Dr ...more
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Dave Tabler rated a book really liked it Delaware's John Dickinson: The Constant Watchman of Liberty by John Sweeney	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Edited by John Sweeney, "Delaware's John Dickinson: The Constant Watchman of Liberty" is an impressive hardbound volume featuring essays by a distinguished array of contributors including Delaware governors, senators, judges, historians, and archivis ...more
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Dave Tabler finished reading Colonial Delaware: A History by John A. Munroe	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Dave Tabler finished reading Delaware: A Bicentennial History (States and the Nation Series) by Carol E. Hoffecker	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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