The flag was adopted on July 24, 1913, has a background of colonial blue surrounding a diamond of buff color in which the coat of arms of the state is placed. Below the diamond are the words "December 7, 1787," which is the date Delaware first ratified the United States constitution. The shades of buff and colonial blue represent those of the uniform of General George Washington. Inside the diamond, the flag recognizes the importance of commerce{the ship}and agriculture{wheat, corn, the ox and the farmer}to the state. Tribute is also paid to the revolutionary war soldiers. The words in the ribbon banner read Liberty and Independence.  The state anthem is “Our Delaware” written by George B. Hynson and composed by M. S. Brown.  With this video you can see the flag and hear the anthem.  Good for all students.

A&E Biography.  Video starts in February 1879, Oscar Wilde moves to London, determined to sell himself as a professor of esthetics.  He moved in with a friend, Frank Miles, a well known and well connected portrait painter.  It was through him that Wilde made contact with the prestigious people. Everyone was talking about him, even the Prince of Wales.  In 1880 he produced his first play, Vera; or the Nihilists, but he could not get it published.  A year later he self published a book of poems.  People didn’t like the book.  In January 1882, he boarded the S.S. Arizona and arrived in the U. S.  He came to lecture, he became a hit.  Wilde had an enormous admiration for America.  He left America in December 1882 he left with legitimacy as an artist and lots of money.  Video is of good quality and appropriate for high school students.