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You need to mention that a large monument has been dedicated to him at Cumberland Falls In Kentucky and that he helped make it a state park —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.3.10.130 (talk) 18:11, 5 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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additional details about the issues and accomplishments of du Pont's leadership of the DuPont Company
additional details about the issues and accomplishments of du Pont's terms as senator

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Last edited at 19:20, 28 January 2007 (UTC). Substituted at 07:31, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

His line

Who is T. Coleman du Pont's father and grandfather?——117.44.170.137 (talk) 00:19, 19 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Alice du Pont Buck and Buena Vista

I believe the text should read that Alice Hounsfield du Pont Buck inherited the family home --Buena Vista --of her father-in-law, not her father (T. Coleman du Pont).

Leedurhamstone (talk) 04:21, 4 December 2019 (UTC)Lee Durham Stone[reply]

Friend of General Pershing?

Wodehouse says so, in his 1953 memoir ‘ Bring on the Girls’. He spots them at Bradley’s famous casino in Palm Beach, in the 1920’s. Worth a mention? 2A00:23C5:E08D:8A00:9999:42C:7F4A:242E (talk) 22:26, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]