PinnedAuthor Dave TablerBeatniks changed Delaware foreverThe Beat Generation influence extended from SF and NYC to Delaware’s beaches. Everything changed.Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023
Author Dave TablerHow GPT helps historiansChatGPT helps historians by providing a fast and convenient way to gather links and information on research topics, though it is limited inNov 30, 2023Nov 30, 2023
Author Dave TablerWriting good history is like…Locks, Hooks and Books interviewed author Dave Tabler this week about where inspiration comes from, the most difficult part of writing, and…Nov 25, 2023Nov 25, 2023
Author Dave TablerAI Jurors, what is your decision?When you’re writing a book, you often find yourself walking a tightrope between two vastly different audiences. How can you keep everyone…Jun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023
Author Dave TablerLocking Lips with GPT-4Fess up, dear reader. When you saw this headline, you smiled, right? I asked GPT-4 if this headline was in fact humorous. Its response was…Mar 25, 2023Mar 25, 2023
Author Dave TablerThey clung to the wrecked ship’s rigging for 12 hours in the stormThe ship’s crew and the surfmen trying to save them both had to deal with one of the most ferocious storms of the 19th century.Feb 18, 2023Feb 18, 2023
Author Dave TablerThe Underground Railroad and quiltsLet’s talk about the Underground Railroad and quilts.Feb 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023
Author Dave TablerOldest continuous ferry in DelawareOldest continuously running ferry in Delaware. Woodland Ferry was begun in 1740. Not the oldest in the country, but right up there!Jan 15, 2023Jan 15, 2023
Author Dave TablerThe doctor who couldn’t slow downHe was in such demand that even after he sold his practice, Dr. David Hall made house calls to sometimes 50 patients a day right up till…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Author Dave TablerOff-chance repair leads to first iron shipbuilding in USAFor a dozen years after the ‘Bangor’ was built in 1844, Wilmington produced more iron tonnage in shipbuilding than any other US city.Dec 30, 2022Dec 30, 2022
