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John VINING, Congress, DE (1758-1802)

Senate Years of Service: 1793-1795; 1795-1798 Party: Pro-Administration; Federalist VINING John , a Delegate, a Representative, and a Senator from Delaware; born in Dover, Kent County, Del.,…

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…

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…

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,…

Brewer's: Liar

(The). Al Aswad, who set himself up as a prophet against Mahomet. He was called the Weathercock because he changed his creed so often, the Impostor, and the Liar. Moseilma, another…

Brewer's: Rogero

Ruggiero or Rizieri of Risa (in Orlando Furioso), was brother of Marphisa, and son of Rogero and Galacella. He married Bradamant. Charlemagne's niece, but had no issue. Galacella being…

Brewer's: Wood

Knight of the Wood or Knight of the Mirrors. So called because his coat was overspread with numerous small mirrors. It was Sampson Carasco, a bachelor…