Delaware

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Delaware
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A Is For Agriculture

• Broilers
• Corn
• Soybeans
• Greenhouse/ Nursery
• Dairy Products

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B Is For The State Bird
Blue Hen Chicken
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C Is For The State Capitol Building
It is on 411 Legislative Avenue in Dover, which
is the state capitol. This building was built in
1965 and it is the original building.
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D Is For Demographics

• Cocasion- 74.6
• African American- 19.2
• Asian- 2.1
• Other- 2.0
• American Indian- .3

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E Is For Entertainment
Air Mobility Command Museum
University Of Delaware
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F Is For Fun Facts
State Flag
State Flower
Peach Blossom
State Fish
State Fossil
Belemnite
Weak Fish
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G Is For Goverment
Legislatures Joseph R. Biden Jr. Thomas R. Carper
Democratic
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H Is For Historical Events
George Washington crossed the Delaware River
during the American Revolution in order to fight
in the battle of Trenton
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I Is For Industry And Inventions

• Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
• Educational Services
• Retail Trade
• Manufacturing Non-durable Goods

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J Is For Jobs
Precision Production, Craft, and
Repair Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial Administrative Support Professional
Specialty
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K Is For Kinds of License Plates
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L Is For Landmarks
Delaware Water Gap
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M Is For Motto
"Liberty And Independence"
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N Is For Natrual Resources And Nicknames
Natural Resources Magnesium Compounds Sand Gravel
Nicknames The First State The Diamond
State Blue Hen State Small Wonder
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O Is For Origin Of Delaware
One of the original thirteen colonies
First State
First state to sign the constitution
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P Is For State Population
796,165
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Q Is For State Quarters
January 1st, 1999
Ceasar Rodney on Horseback
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R Is For Rivers, Lakes, And Waterways
Delaware River
Delaware Water Gap
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S Is For State Seal
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T Is For State Tree
American Holly
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U Is For Unsolved Mysteries
WANTED ALBERT LEON FLETCHER
Time Period January 11th, 1995 What Happened He
escaped from custody while being transported to
stand trial He has criminal history dating back
to age 13 He is accused of armed robbery,
aggravated assault, battery, and murder in
twenty-four hour period. What Happens Now He
hasn't been seen since. Authorities say that
Fletcher has since claimed that he would not be
taken alive, and should be considered armed and
extremely dangerous. He is now on Florida's Most
Wanted list. To view this topic further
Unsolved Mysteries
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V Is For Vacation Spots
Camping or hiking in the state forests or
parks There are no national parks or forests in
Delaware There are 13 state parks in
Delaware Cape Henlopen state park includes a
fishing pier Historical houses are open for
visiting Late in April there is an annual kite
festival
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W Is For Weather And Climate

• Generally has hot and humid summers and mild
  winter
• In July, the average temperature during the day
  is 80F
• In the winter times the average temperature is
  just about freezing

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X Is For X-TRA
First state to sign the U.S. Constitution Delaware
has four nicknames It was involved in the
American Revolution Delaware is the second
smallest state only state that is smaller is
Rhode Island
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Y Is For Yesteryear
In 1960, the population of Delaware was 446,000
for the entire state. Now in 2003 the population
is almost twice that amount at 796,165.
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Z Is For Time Zones
New Jersey and Delaware are both in the Eastern
time zone
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