Delaware
Formerly: ''It's Good Being First''
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}}Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state's name derives from the adjacent Delaware Bay, which in turn was named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and the Colony of Virginia's first colonial-era governor.
Delaware occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, and some islands and territory within the Delaware River. It is the second-smallest and sixth-least populous state, but also the sixth-most densely populated. Delaware's most populous city is Wilmington, and the state's capital is Dover, the second-most populous city in Delaware. The state is divided into three counties, the fewest number of counties of any of the 50 U.S. states; from north to south, the three counties are: New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County. The southern two counties, Kent and Sussex, have historically been predominantly agrarian economies. New Castle is more urbanized and is considered part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan statistical area that surrounds Philadelphia. Delaware is considered part of the Southern United States by the U.S. Census Bureau, but the state's geography, culture, and history are a hybrid of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the country.
Before the Delaware coastline was explored and developed by Europeans in the 17th century, the state was inhabited by several Native American tribes, including the Lenape in the north and Nanticoke in the south. The state was first colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael, near present-day Lewes, Delaware, in 1631. Delaware was one of the Thirteen Colonies that participated in the American Revolution against Great Britain, which established the United States as an independent nation. On December 7, 1787, Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, earning it the nickname "The First State".
Since the turn of the 20th century, Delaware has become an onshore corporate haven whose corporate laws are deemed appealing to corporations; over half of all New York Stock Exchange-listed corporations and over three-fifths of the ''Fortune'' 500 are legally incorporated in Delaware. Over 90% of all U.S. based companies that went public in 2021 incorporated themselves in Delaware. Provided by Wikipedia
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2Published 1972Charlottesville, Va. : Michie Company, 1972.1 online resource (xxix, 1390 pages)“...Delaware...”
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3Published 1797New-Castle [Del.] : Printed by Samuel and John Adams, 1797.1 online resource (2 volumes)“...Delaware...”
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4Wilmington, Del. : James & Webb, printers.Also issued in print.Also issued on microfiche.“...Delaware...”
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5Published 1936Wilmington, Del. : Star Publishing Company, 1936.1 online resource (xl, 1642 pages)“...Delaware...”
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6Published 1831[Wilmington] : [R. & J.B. Porter, printers], [1831?]1 online resource (129 pages)“...Delaware. Constitutional Convention...”
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7Published 1958[Dover?] : Supreme Court, State of Delaware, 1958.1 online resource (5 v. (3564 p.))“...Delaware. Constitutional Convention...”
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8Published 1792Wilmington [Del.] : Printed by Peter Brynberg and Samuel Andrews, 1792.1 online resource (2 volumes)“...Delaware. Constitutional Convention...”
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9Published 1927Wilmington : Reprint by the Star Publishing Co., 1927.1 online resource (43 pages)“...Delaware. Constitutional Convention...”
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10Published 1774[Philadelphia, 1774]1 broadside.“...Delaware Lottery...”
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11Published 1774[Philadelphia, 1774][4] p.“...Delaware Lottery...”
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12Published 1794Wilmington, Brynberg & Andrews [1794]1 broadside.“...Delaware. Militia...”
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13Published 1774New York, Gaine [1774?]1 broadside.“...Delaware Lottery...”
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14Published 1923Newark, Del. : University of Delaware, c1923-c1962.34 v. : ill. ; 23-27 cm.“...University of Delaware...”
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15Published 1913Wilmington, Del. : Mercantile Print. Co., 1913-1969.35 v. ; 22 cm.“...Delaware. Court of Chancery...”
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16[Dover : Printed by A.M. Schee]Online version of the print publication.Also issued in microfiche.“...Delaware. Superior Court...”
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17Philadelphia : T. & J.W. Johnson.Online version of the print publication.Also issued in microfiche.“...Delaware. Court of Chancery...”
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18[Dover : Printed by A.M. Schee]Online version of the print publication.Also issued in microfiche.“...Delaware. Superior Court...”
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19Philadelphia : T. & J.W. Johnson.Online version of the print publication.Also issued in microfiche.“...Delaware. Court of Chancery...”
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20by Cooper, Richard Watson, 1866-
Published 1923Newark, Del., University of Delaware Press, 1923.2 p. ̋., ix-xxxii, 389 p. front., illus., tables (1 fold.) diagrs. 28 cm.“...Delaware. State Board of Education...”