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Delaware is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions of the United States of America. Delaware is named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr. Population estimates by the Census Bureau for 2005 place the population of Delaware at 843,524, moving from the 45th most populous state at the 2000 Census to the 46th most populous. Despite this, it is the 7th most densely populated state with a population density of 320 more people per square mile than the national average, ranking ahead of states such as Florida, California, and Texas. Delaware was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and is known as the “First State”, officially referring to the fact that it was the first to ratify the United States Constitution. Even though the states were already known as such prior to the Constitution, the motto itself is still historically accurate, as Delaware was indeed the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, the first legal document establishing the new American political entities as “states” (although the Declaration of Independence refers to them as “States”). Commemorating Delaware’s ratification, Constitution Park (one block from where Dover’s Golden Fleece Tavern once stood) features a four-foot cube upon which is inscribed the entire document as it has evolved.

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10 new shows worth sampling

Sep 3, 2010 4:44 am

These 10 of the 22 new network series deserve an early look:

A new Season

Sep 3, 2010 4:44 am

The fall season boasts some pleasant surprises and good reasons to explore what's new on broadcast even as cable continues its year-round rollout of competing fare.

Dylan paints Brazil for new exhibition

Sep 3, 2010 2:08 am

Denmark's National Gallery is displaying 40 acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan that have never before been shown to the public.

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown: A Lot of Love Lost

Sep 3, 2010 1:38 am

Much happened, and is still happening, in the life of Tony Blair -- he transformed Britain's Labor Party, befriended and went to war alongside two American presidents, massaged peace plans in the Midd...

Harry's Savoy owner takes over Kid Shelleen's

Sep 3, 2010 1:36 am

Xavier Teixido remembers the first time he saw what would eventually become Kid Shelleen's restaurant.

Goofy gifts galore

Sep 2, 2010 3:05 am

From the luxe to the loopy, the New York International Gift Fair, held twice a year, features thousands of booths stocked with the newest furnishings, books, children's goods, jewelry and textiles.

Power of the drums

Sep 2, 2010 2:17 am

A funeral seems like an unusual place to bang a drum, but to Kamau Ngom, leader of the Griots Wa Umoja drum group, it's the perfect way to send the spirit "home," the perfect way to assert f...

Delaware home & garden calendar

Sep 2, 2010 1:59 am

Upcoming classes, exhibits and events

New & notable

Sep 2, 2010 1:59 am

Cool new stuff for your home & garden

When pool costs rise, some homeowners pull the plug

Sep 2, 2010 1:59 am

Mike Eckman's backyard swimming pool was "a good friend" for years, but with his children now grown it was hardly being used and it needed costly repairs.

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