In the 2010 Senate race for Delaware, Republican nominee Christine O’Donnell claimed that she was not a witch after comedian Bill Maher brought up a quote from something she said in the 1990’s about once “dabbling in witchcraft”. She lost the general election with only 40% of the vote.
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Fun Fact: The Problem With Washington Crossing the Delaware Artwork
While Washington Crossing the Delaware is one of the most iconic paintings related to American history, it was not painted by anyone present at the river. An artist named Emanuel Leutze actually painted it in 1851. Because of this, there are a few historical inaccuracies, such as an American flag that did not yet exist.
Fun Fact: President of Delaware?
While Joshua Clayton was the tenth person to be Governor of Delaware, he was the first person to be called Governor. Before then, the office was known as the President of Delaware. Ironically as of 2021, no President of the United States has been born in Delaware.
Fun Fact: President Born in Delaware and Ohio?
While no president has been born in the state of Delaware, ironically President Rutherford B. Hayes was born in a Delaware. Hayes was born in the city of Delaware in the state of Ohio.