Delaware is affectionately called “the Diamond State” because Thomas Jefferson described Delaware as a “jewel” among the states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard.
Delaware is affectionately called “the Diamond State” because Thomas Jefferson described Delaware as a “jewel” among the states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard.
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