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William Henry Williams: Noted Del. historian, author dies at age 70

William Henry Williams, who brought Delaware's history to life for thousands of students, connecting the dots on controversial topics such as slavery, immigration and most recently Delaware's environmental legacy, died Saturday from colon cancer. He was 70.

Williams, an author and professor emeritus of history at the University of Delaware, started his career as a high school teacher in Queens, N.Y.
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