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Gelletly, LeeAnne. The Mid-Atlantic states : Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. / LeeAnne Gelletly. pages cm. — (Let’s explore the states) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4222-3327-6 (hc) ISBN 978-1-4222-8612-8 (ebook) 1. Atlantic States—Juvenile literature. 2. Delaware—Juvenile literature. 3. Maryland—Juvenile literature. 4. Washington (D.C.)—Juvenile literature. I. Title. F106.G44 2015 975—dc23 2014050197

Let’s Explore the States series ISBN: 978-1-4222-3319-1

Publisher’s Note: Websites listed in this book were active at the time of publication. The publisher is not responsible for websites that have changed their address or discontinued operation since the date of publication. The publisher reviews and updates the websites each time the book is reprinted. About the Author: LeeAnne Gelletly is the author of several biographies, including books on Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mae Jemison, Roald Dahl, Ida Tarbell, and John Marshall. Picture Credits: Action Sports Photography: 22 (bottom left); Delaware Government Information Center, 21 (bottom), 23; Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, 30; Library of Congress: 14, 15, 31, 32, 35, 36, 51, 53, 54 (right); Lone Wolf Photos: 49; National Park Service: 29, 33, 34, 54 (left), 55; used under license from Shutterstock, Inc.: 5 (bottom), 6, 10, 26, 46, 48; Jon Bilous / Shutterstock.com: 19, 61; Stephen Bonk / Shutterstock.com: 20; S. Borisov/Shutterstock.com: 52; Orhan Cam/Shutterstock: 1, 43; Maria Egupova/Shutterstock.com: 47; Melissa Fague/Shutterstock: 9; Brandon Hirt/Shutterstock.com: 16; Glynnis Jones/Shutterstock.com: 57; Lissandra Melo: Shutterstock: 5 (top), 41; Dave Newman/Shutterstock.com: 18; Heath Oldham/Shutterstock.com: 59; A. Paterson / Shutterstock.com: 50; Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Shutterstock.com: 38, 39; Daniel M. Silva/Shutterstock.com: 12; Jerry Zitterman / Shutterstock.com: 22 (bottom right); Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo: 44; Spirit of America: 11; U.S. Air Force photo / Jason Minto: 17; U.S. Navy photo/Chad Runge: 56; University of Delaware, 22 (top); White House photo: 21 (top).