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Nathaniel MITCHELL, Congress, DE (1753-1814)

MITCHELL, Nathaniel, a Delegate from Delaware; born near Laurel, Sussex County, Del., in 1753; engaged in agricultural pursuits; during the Revolutionary War became an adjutant in Colonel…

John WALES, Congress, DE (1783-1863)

Senate Years of Service: 1849-1851 Party: Whig WALES John , a Senator from Delaware; born in New Haven, Conn., July 31, 1783; pursued preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College in…

Eleazer McCOMB, Congress, DE (1740-1798)

McCOMB, Eleazer, a Delegate from Delaware; born August 11, 1740; served in the Revolutionary War as captain of militia; appointed privy councilor in 1779; Member of the Continental Congress,…

Thomas McKEAN, Congress, DE (1734-1817)

McKEAN, Thomas, a Delegate from Delaware; born in New London, Chester County, Pa., March 19, 1734; was privately taught; engaged as clerk to the prothonotary of the court of common pleas for…

Louis McLANE, Congress, DE (1786-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1827-1829 Party: Jacksonian McLANE Louis , a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Smyrna, Del., May 28, 1786; attended private schools; entered the…

New Castle County, DE Social Statistics

New castle county delaware dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school139,816100.0Nursery…

New Castle County, DE Economic Statistics

New castle county delaware dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over389,036100.0In labor force263,44067.…

New Castle County, DE Housing Statistics

New castle county delaware dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units199,521100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached107,01553.61-unit,…

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges was a celebrated swordsman and composer in the era of the French Revolution who has been called “The Black Mozart.” Possibly the first European composer of…

balloon

(Encyclopedia) balloon, lighter-than-air craft without a propulsion system, lifted by inflation of one or more containers with a gas lighter than air or with heated air. During flight, altitude may…