The state of Delaware has a lot of unique characteristics that not a lot of people know about. There are many people who think that Delaware is not important because it is just a small state in the north east, but in fact Delaware was a sort of starting point for the United States. The Delaware colony was founded back in the year 1638 by a guy named Peter Minuit, it was named after its major river, the Delaware river, which was named after sir Thomas West, also known as Lord de la Warr, which is one of Virginia’s colony’s early governors (Softschools, 2019). The actual state of Delaware was founded as a state on December 7th, 1787. This date is a huge day in history and people continue to celebrate this day in the state of Delaware to this day. Delaware was the first of the original 13 states to ratify the constitution. This was the make it or break it point for the state and they broke history when they finally decided to ratify the constitution. The state is the second smallest state in the United States, but also one of the most densely populated among all states (History, 2009). The state is small, but it holds a lot of important things along with the people that live there. The population of the whole state comes from the northern part of it, which is around the city of Wilmington where most of the major highways are that lead into Pennsylvania and New Jersey (History, 2009). Delaware is bordered on the Southside along with the westside of Maryland. The north side of the state is bordered by Pennsylvania, and the east side of it is bordered by New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean. The state has a population of around 897,934 as of 2010 with the mile radius of 2,489 square miles (History, 2009). The state is only 35 miles at the widest part and about 100 miles at the tallest points of the state. Delaware is such a small state that it only has three counties in it. One of the counties is called New Castle which is located in northern Delaware. Kent is the second county which is in the center of Delaware located only eleven miles south of the states capital. Last but not least the third and final county in the state of Delaware is Sussex, it is the largest county of the three in the state and is located in the southern part of the state. The counties all have significance behind their names. New Castle County established in 1664, but not named until 1673 by Anthony Colve, which was a dutch governor. Kent County was established in 1680, but not named until 1682 by a man named William Penn. Sussex County was also established in 1664, but not named until 1682 which was also by William Penn. Sussex was Penn’s home county. The state government buildings and offices are located in the city of Dover, which is the the capital of Delaware (History, 2009).

The capital, Dover, was founded by William Penn in 1683, Dover did not become the state capital of Delaware until the year of 1777 (Smith, 2015). Dover is a city which holds several different things for the state of Delaware. At one point in time there were delegates from thirteen of the different colonies that gathered in the town of Dover at the Golden Fleece Inn on the green (Smith, 2015). Dover holds a lot of official meetings in the government buildings and offices and it started when Delaware was just one of the thirteen colonies. The town of Dover is the birth place of the famous E.R. Johnson as well (Smith, 2015). Johnson was the inventor of the first ever fully functioning phonograph. There is a museum in the city of Dover dedicated to Johnson to celebrate him, the inventor who brought entertainment to the world (Smith, 2015). Johnson made history when he created the phonograph and is one of the many reasons why the state was made famous. These are just a few interesting facts about the states capital.

Delaware has acquired many nicknames over the years that people refer to it using all of these names such as the First state, The Diamond state, The Blue Hen state, and the Small Wonder state. The nicknames are meaningful to the history of Delaware because they all have a different meaning to them. The names have been around since they were given to the state and people still refer to them to this day. The nickname “The Diamond state” comes from the man himself, Thomas Jefferson when he referred to it as the “jewel among the states” due to the location on the eastern coast (History, 2009). The “Blue Hen state” nickname comes from the state bird of Delaware and the nickname of the state. “Small wonder” comes from how small the state of Delaware is and all of the contributions that it has made to the country that we live in.

The state motto of Delaware is “Liberty and Independence.” The state adopted this as their motto in the year of 1847 (Softschools, 2019). It became the motto when it was added to the great seal of the state. Many states have mottos, but not all have them on the official seal. The seal has undergone many changes over the years but has remained mostly the same throughout this time over the years and the motto is one of the things that they have not changed. The state symbol of Delaware is a diamond with the state coat of arms which holds many different symbols in itself and is also a big reason for the nickname “The Diamond state.” Delaware adopted the current state flag in 1913, on the bottom of the flag, under the diamond, shows the date that Delaware ratified the constitution (User, 2019).

Delaware is the only state in the country without any national state park system units including national parks, historic sites, monuments, memorials, and battle fields (Delaware State facts, 2019). They have buildings like the museum named after E.R Johnson, but they do not have any big parks in the state or other historic sites like all of the other states. The state has other famous things like the state bird, the blue hen, and the state bug. The blue hen is recognized in Delaware as the state bird because these specific chickens came to be known for their fighting abilities (Delaware state facts, 2019). Along with the state bird, Delaware also interestingly enough has a state bug, which is the lady bug. The lady bug became famous for the title in 1974 (Delaware, 2019). The lady bug became the state bug because a group of second graders were the ones who brought the bug to the states attention. Mrs. Mollie Brown-Rust was the teacher of the second graders who brought up the bug and helped make the bug famous (Delaware, 2019).

The state of Delaware is also very well-known for the agricultural industries, around 40% of their land is solely to the production of agriculture. Farming was a big part in surviving back in the years when Delaware was just getting started, so it received a lot of attention and still remains as a huge industry in the state today. The agriculture industry is the states largest industry to this day. Some of the agricultural industries that Delaware has consist of livestock, wheat, rice, grain, and indigo dye (Softschools, 2019). Delaware holds 90% of their farmland being family owned in the state (DAH, 2014). They are well known for this because farming is where most of their food and crops come from instead of importing it from somewhere else. The soft red wheat was one of the very first crops in the state (DAH, 2014). The flour mills are what started the soft red wheat crops. The railroads are a big reason why the state is one of the largest in the agriculture industry. The railroads are what transformed the rural heritage in the state and contributed to the economic growth there (DAH, 2014).

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Joe Biden is very well-known in the state of Delaware. He was born in Pennsylvania, but he moved to Delaware when he was about ten years old and he served there as the state’s senate in 1973. He was the fifth youngest United States senator and then became the senate. He went to the University of Delaware and studied Political science, but did not use that until he became the senate. He got into law school and then became an active member in the Democratic Party. He was elected into the New Castle County Council in 1970. He then decided that he did not want to be an attorney anymore and decided to be more active in the state of Delaware by becoming the state senate. Biden worked as an attorney until he switched over to politics, he then became the Vice President and was still very involved with the state of Delaware. Biden was the state’s longest serving senate, he was the senate up until 2009, which was when he gained the title for Vice President alongside Barack Obama. Biden has had a presidential campaign twice since he was the senate, but he was unsuccessful both times. He was awarded with the Presidential medal of freedom by Barack Obama after they were a team as the President and Vice President in 2017, he then launched his campaign for the presidential election in 2020. (Biden, 2016). Biden has worked really hard to get where he is today and still continues serving to this day.

Joe Biden was married to Neilia Hunter and had three children Joseph Biden, Robert Hunter, and Naomi Christina. In 1972 Neilia and Naomi, who was only one year old at the time, were killed in a car accident while Christmas shopping. This took place right after the election. His sons survived the accident. He has one sister and two brothers. And was born into a catholic family. (Witcover, Joe Biden, p. 9.) He was drafted to the Vietnam war but then reclassified due to having asthma. (chase) He did not take part in anti-war demonstrations saying he was too wrapped up in marriage and school. He also stated that he “wears suits, not tie-dye” (Taylor). He is quite controversial.

Something that is always mentioned when talking about Joe Biden is his controversies. He has been seen and photographed being inappropriately close to women and small children. He also has been photographed kissing and touching women and children seemingly inappropriately. Since early this month a total of seven women have made allegations of Joe Biden’s inappropriate behaviors. In the article Joe Biden is sorry, not sorry, “Biden apologized for not understanding how individuals would react to his actions, but claimed that his intentions were honorable; he went on to say that he was not sorry for anything that he had ever done, which led critics to accuse him of sending a mixed message”. (Heffernan) Many people will take this into account with his running in the 2020 election. Social media and what is portrayed to the people will always be a worry to these political people.

Delaware is a state the was close ties to the political history of the National as a whole. Yet nevertheless, they say, “history repeats itself,” and in the modern day of 2020 this can be viewed in our lifetime. The state relationship with figures acting as leaders for our nation and role models for the states value is something the younger generation must treasure, and some won’t stop till they act on it. If you have been keeping up with the news lately the presidential election is coming and bring with it a truly motivating figure representing his state and the people of it with each word and step taken. This person it none-other than Joe Biden a publicly proud resident of the state of Delaware. Joe Biden not only was he put in the University of Delaware art museum for his work as a former senator, although it is true, he has made great progress but has decided to move forward and bring a great change to the capital. He announced himself a devoted representative of Democratic public across the nation. This connected with many people of whom were concerned with what will happen next. However, the show must go on as it was officially revealed that he would be running for president, trying for selection as the president for 2020 and thus making yet another great push for Delaware’s time in the limelight as he would return home to a quiet and peaceful life a legend in his state.

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I know that we all love food, but what kind of foods interest your taste buds? Maybe you enjoy sweet or salty foods, possibly savory or sea food. What ever you enjoy I can assure you Delaware has something for you to enjoy. Because of Delawares location, close to the ocean and having lots of agricultural land, they have great sea food, well known boardwalk foods and plenty of fresh grown foods. They are known for Capriotti’s Bobbie a thanksgiving sub from a well know restaurant in Delaware, thrasher french fries found on the boardwalk, which is a big bucket of fries with vinegar, and blue crabs cooked in many different ways. Delaware is most well know for their chicken which is their number one agricultural product. One of the ways to cook their chicken is in a slippery dumpling dish.When it comes to fruit, peaches are the way to go in Delaware.
“Delaware is the first of many states on this list alphabetically to declare milk as their official state drink. A cool glass of milk would go well with peach pie, which is the state dessert and the state pie. Or you could make your own strawberry milk, because strawberries are the state fruit. To round out the menu, the blue hen chicken is the state’s official bird and the state fish is the weakfish.” (Harrison) Watermelon is also a top produced item in the state of Delaware, as well as Lima beans. One of the more interesting foods that many Delaware has in a few of their restaurants is muskrat. Some families have a tradition of trapping these animals to eat themselves. On the topic of families many will create a goulash for family gatherings. This is a mix of macaroni noodles, ground beef and spaghetti sauce. A yummy food you will discover all over Delaware is ice cream from local dairy farms in the state. And being close to Pennsylvania people in Delaware do enjoy scrapple a mix of meat scraps usually served with breakfast and covered in ketchup (Katy).

Now that you know about what there might be to eat in Delaware let’s talk about where it comes from. Agriculture is what keeps Delaware’s economy booming. According to Delaware.gov “about 90% of farms are either sole or family proprietorships or family owned corporations”. (Delaware.gov) In the very beginning of Delaware’s history native Americans planted beans and squash. Then in 1631 the Dutch settlers planted crops such as “wheat, barley, Indian corn, and peas, while raising livestock such as pigs, sheep, goats, and cattle for meat and milk”. (Delaware.gov) Then in 1664 the English settlers arrived which brought along “political and economic stability that enabled Delaware agriculture to prosper” (Delaware.gov) During the 1750s Delaware’s grain milling industry built on Quaker families “created demand for grain shipped by farms up the Delaware River” (Delaware.gov) Oliver Evans made soft red wheat the states first important cash crop because of his innovative flour mills (Delaware.gov) In 1770 the growth of tobacco declined and other crops such as wheat, corn, barley, oats, and rye rose up. “In 1850 steamboats were common on the Delaware river” exporting and importing important items for foods. (Delaware.gov) “In the 1890s more than 4 million peach trees covered the state” (Delaware.gov). Delaware has come a long way from the colonial agriculture.

“The foods of Delaware are primarily English with some German influences. The Germans who settled Pennsylvania also settled in the northern part of Delaware and continued to prepare their traditional German dishes, which eventually intermingled with those of Delaware. After the broiler chicken industry started, broiled chicken with sour-milk biscuits became a favorite. Shrimp steamed over a pan of spiced vinegar and served with tartar sauce was a traditional seafood dish. Cooks prepared cauliflower with a custard sauce and creamed-corn pudding as accompaniments to meat dishes. There was also a fish stew, called Muddle, which included fin and shellfish and was cooked in a Dutch oven. Lemon butter and lemon jelly were used as sandwich fillings. Steamed crabs were cooked at beach picnics. Ham smoked to a rich brown, almost the shade of mahogany, and aged at least a year has been a Delaware specialty. Delaware has also contributed to the cooking and packaging of food. Cellophane was invented by the E.I. Du Pont de Nemours Company of Wilmington.” (Olver)

Where should you go to eat some of these delicious foods you may ask? Well if your looking for a juicy burger head to ‘Farmer and the Cow’ They use high quality ingredients to ensure you get the best burger. Try their FTC created with bacon, fried onions, a special sauce and good ol’ American Cheese. If you are looking to brunch try Deerfield. They serve brunch at certain times of the year at this 111 foot brunch spread and it is located in golf club/ wedding ceremony building. Must be fancy! Want some mouthwatering chocolate? Head over to Govatos Candies. they have been in business since 1894 so they must be doing something right. They will serve you chocolates in all kinds of fun shapes. While on the topic of sweets, if you are in the mood for a cupcake ‘Sweet Somethings Desserts’ is said to have the best ones in the state! ” The menu is packed with sweet options that range from a chocolate cupcake with Oreo cookie mousse to a light toasted coconut option.” (The Daily Meal Staff) And if you are going to be eating cupcakes might as well indulge in a doughnut as well.. Gooey Donuts will swerve you anything from a “chocolate-covered strawberry doughnut, a caramel-frosted doughnut, and a variety of doughnuts topped with your favorite childhood cereals. Beyond the inventive flavors and frostings, these doughnuts are fried fresh, so you’ll always be getting a fluffy, perfectly hot pastry” (The Daily Meal Staff).

A lot of people survive on coffee, especially college kids. Come enjoy a fresh coffee from ‘Drip Cafe’ they are “determined to bring their customers ethical, fresh, and delicious coffee and food. The café is both coffee-novice friendly and eco-friendly, using a full, single-stream recycling program as well as composting all their filters, grounds, and vegetable waste to help save the planet” (The Daily Meal Staff). The best place to buy beer is the well known Dogfish Head Brewery. “Since 1995, this brewery has been creating craft beer that is approachable and relatable to all tastes. Their dedication to quality is what garners the brewery such a respectable reputation in the Rehoboth Beach area and around the country” (The Daily Meal Staff). Need a food truck for your event? Try Kapow a Thailand, Korea, and Hawaii cultured truck. “They are committed to using only quality, fresh ingredients in all of their dishes, spending the extra money to ensure they’re using free range chicken and beef and locally grown produce” (The Daily Meal Staff). Delaware’s best fried chicken is found at ‘Lettie’s Kitchen’ owned by Susan and Tom Alexander, a mother and her son. Their chicken is pressure fried creating a crunch outside and juicy meat on the inside. The best place to buy a hot dog is at ‘Dearhead Hot Dogs’. “It’s the sauce” that keeps customers coming back to Dearhead, which has been serving Delaware since 1935. They have a special meat sauce on their everything dog. Look no further than ‘Woodside Farm Creamery” for the best ice cream in the state.They “use an entire apple pie in a batch of their cinnamon apple pie ice cream. The shop also has a flavor called Motor Oil made with coffee ice cream swirled with green caramel and fudge” They also serve burgers if you are looking to eat a meal. (The Daily Meal Staff)

No matter who you are, what kind of foods you like, or how picky you are you will most definitely find foods you enjoy at the many restaurants in Delaware!

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“Delaware Agricultural History.” Delaware Department of Agriculture – State of Delaware, agriculture.delaware.gov/agricultural-history/.

Olver Lynne. “Traditional State Foods & Recipes.” The Food Timeline History Notes–State Foods, 30 Jan. 2015, http://www.foodtimeline.org/statefoods.html.

Harrison Sidney. “Delaware from United States of Food: Official State Foods (Slideshow).” The Daily Meal, 25 Mar. 2015, http://www.thedailymeal.com/entertain/united-states-food-official-state-foods-slideshow/slide-8.

“Best Grocery Store: Janssen’s Market from The Best Food and Drink in Delaware.” The Daily Meal, 20 Dec. 2018, http://www.thedailymeal.com/best-food-drink-delaware-gallery/slide-15.

Delaware state truly have something for everyone when it comes to performing arts. You can take in live music, attend an art class, enjoy opera, children’s theater, classic films and so much more. they have a number of local arts organizations that are full of amazing talent.

The world around us is teeming with historical value; anything from memorial to the tooth brush you use in the morning. There is much to be explored, but it however overlooked.  Don’t feel bad though as history is all around us at all times and can be tough to take it all in. Nevertheless, for those who seek out such knowledge and thrive on thrill of learning the beauty behind the present day, I would like to give a few pointers on a place that is truly blooming with history, a beautiful place by the name of Delaware.

As an introduction to the Delaware arts and its significance we must first understand the backstory and importance of the state first. During the early 1600s when settlers first began their harsh movement towards North American soil for their freedom, Delaware was first founded. As the first pioneers made their homes, original settlers coming mostly from finland would make the trademark log cabin which would later become a national treasure, of which one has been preserved and still remains till this day. Now back to the past.

Many do not know that during the final forming and completion of the constitution, the lovely state of delaware was the first to go the through ratification process in 1787. However, shortly before this time Delaware was divided among itself as it was split into three different counties established from 1638 till the acts of William Penn unifying the state. The confederate flag, wielding its circle of stars to represent the 13 colonies present as of that time was originated by a woman named Betsy Ross. Betsy a resident in Delaware was the creator of such flag and hung for the first time during the battle of Cooch’s bridge . This famous site still holds value and can be found in Newark Delaware today. Even throughout the early years of Delaware while much turmoil would be occurring all around the state for 100s of year to come, this would not the the end of the Delaware but the beginning of something bigger.

The geographic location of Delaware can the breathtaking if viewed through the right eyes. Many have proven this true as the over all land as become a blank canvas to those around as art and innovation comes to mind. With two groundbreaking inventions have come about to change the likes of history as they knew it. The first being the adaptation of the

Of the making of flour. Revolutionary change came about in the industry after Oliver Evans in 1785 first invented the automatic flour-milling machinery bringing the flour business to a whole new level. Continuing the glory of automatic machinery in 1831 railroad would hit Delaware first making it the first scheduled steam system originating its set up and departure in New Castle, Dalware.

As the land brings forth what would have been mind blowing technology at the time; but would just as swiftly bring truly stunning works of art as that would be cherished for all of time, by not only the state but the nation together. With two historical painting and a bag here are some hidden and/or known items to keep an eye out for. When early settlers came down. Within the mountains of Delaware a tribe would occupy and call home; there are the “Lenape,” an eastern woodland tribe whose crafting and skillful use of colors to decorate the clothing, weapons, houses, etc… would display both the independence from modernization and connection to the land and native who live on it. The “Bandolier Bag,” hung up in the art museum in the university of Delaware it a true sight to see among all.

Now prepare to be amazed with this one. As many are familiar with the world famous drawing “ Washington Crossing,” an amazing painting by Emanuel Leutze.

A copy of the photo was painted as a more urbanized version a painting call  “George Washington Carver Crossing,” made by Robert Colescott is a bit of a hidden Jim that has much to say on the viewpoint on the historical thought and viewpoint of the on looker.

Lastly is a completely organic concept that has been skillfully done a number of times by countless others, as this gorgeous landscape draws many more each year to gaze upon it as mother nature does her edits. This stretch of land is none other than the Delaware river. The most iconic and well done by far is a painting called the “Water Gap,” done by George Inness it stands proudly as the on looker in the art museum in the University of Delaware.

It would not be much of a Delaware review without bringing up its music.

“Opera Delaware is one of the only professional opera company in the state and the 11th oldest in the country. In 1945 a group of local artisans gathered under the guidance of Chick Laird to present classic opera with the finest voices in Wilmington at affordable prices. Today, their patrons are geographically and culturally as diverse as ever, stretching across the East Coast while at the same time reaching deeply into our Wilmington roots. Located in the heart of Wilmington, they serve the entire metropolitan area. “

“Artists they have nurtured have performed in major houses throughout the world. They have been the recipient of major grants from national and local organizations and have received numerous awards and recognition, including the National Endowment for the Arts, Opera America, Governor’s Award for the Arts, and National Opera Associations’ Service to Children’s Opera award. They are a company that still retains the founders’ original philosophy of (Opera for Everyone).”

Music is a form of art the touches the hearts of those who care to listen, bringing fans from around the world. Do to the mature history and background state. The music does a great job to represent this as most of Delaware’s best artist tend to lay a older feel to their music and style when composing it. Most artist coming from Delaware tend to play an instrument of some kind as they fall into either the jazz, blues or classical genre such Clifford Brown, Vinnie Moore and Cab Calloway a renown Jazz Singer during the swing era. Others are more into modern style technological produces music such as; The Crash Motive, BoySetsFire and Spindrift, are artist who go under the rock genre. Furthermore, a small group of artists like David Bromberg who has made a name for himself doing not just rock music but also rhythm and blues. Followed by Tom Verlaine who not only was a perfectionist when it can to the piano but worked her way into multiple forms of rock. Music in Delaware is as strong as the state and as loyal as the people who speak for it.

It can most definitely be said that the state of Delaware is a melting pot of historical work and value. Since its first discovery there has been nonstop action and adventure on this land. From the painter, the actors, the battles, the inventions. Its overall importance to our nation as its been a part of something bigger since its own beginning. Anyone who actively seeks the gaining of more knowledge of where we came from and the truth behind the start of our United state most first start where it all started and for that there is no where better than Delaware. In till next time remember to always take in what you can… never know if it will become a national history or just your own history.

“About Us.” OperaDelaware, http://www.operade.org/about-us.

“Delaware State Facts.” Delaware State Facts – 50States.Com, http://www.50states.com/facts/delaware.htm.

SPORTS

Everybody at some point has played a sport at some point in their life. Either being forced to play a game of dodge-ball during P.E, playing for a rec league, or participating in the new kind of sports that is getting a lot of attention, E sports. Delaware itself does not have any major league teams of their own, mostly minor league teams. For instance, Delaware has a team for the NBA G league known as the Delaware Blue coats. The G league is the NBA’s minor league consisting of 27 team different teams that prepares players coaches, officials, trainers, and front office staff for the NBA while acting as the league’s research and development laboratory.  Each team is affiliated with a NBA major league team. The Delaware Blue Coats are affiliated with the Philadelphia 76ers who are part of the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and plays at Wells Fargo Center. Most G-League players seek to leave their position and join the NBA for more money. The maximum salary one can make in the G- League is around $26,000 every month for the five-month season while the average salary for the typical NBA player is $6.8 million dollars.

It does not even end there with the Blue Coats. Delaware has a lot more sports teams than just one G-League team. Delaware is also the home to the Grand Rapids Griffins who are part of the AHL or known as the American Hockey League. This is not a bad team by any means. The Delaware Griffins have won two of the last six playoff championships in the past six years. Like the NBA G-League the AHL teams are associated with NHL teams or National Hockey League. The Grand Rapid Griffins are affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings, who as of 2019 have the most playoff championships of any team based in the United States, and third overall in total playoff Championships.

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Even though Delaware did have some success with sports despite not having any current major league teams, they did have some sports teams that left soon after becoming a club, and it was mostly their soccer clubs.

The state also had a few semi-pro soccer teams, but all of them folded within seven years of becoming a club. These clubs were known as the Delaware Dynasty, CDSA Future, Delaware Wings, and the Delaware wizards. Some of these clubs closed due to financial issues, while others just left the league entirely.

Delaware also has a semi-professional rugby team founded in 2015 known as the Delaware Black foxes that plays for the USA Rugby League that consist of only ten other teams. This team currently has no known championships but has been doing progressively well during the regular season. It should also be noted that these rugby players make a lot less money than the NFL. The average income for a NFL player is 2.1 million, and the average income for a USA Rugby league player is between $40,000 and $70,000.

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Whoever said you can not get much out of video games is wrong, well at least one teenager who won over $100,000 playing in a video game tournament.

Ryan Walker or known by his gamer tag “Dragon” is one of the best fighting video game players in the world. Ryan has earned a little over $250,000 playing video games like Injustice 2 and Mortal Kombat X. His most notable win is he defeated an opponent at an E-sports championship to win himself $150,000, the biggest payout for any Injustice 2 competition. There is also another Delawarean that has been doing exceptionally well in fighting games is Dominique “SonicFox” Mclean. Dominique has won almost twice as much than Ryan sitting around $450,000 and is also widely regarded as one of the best video game fighters in the world. The E sports industry has been growing immensely. To put you up to speed, Amazon has bought Twitch, one of the biggest video game streaming websites in the world for almost one billion dollars. Some people make six figures by streaming video games. You never know, you could be one of those people.

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https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/2018/07/06/delawareans-earn-thousands-playing-injustice-2-professionally/759102002/