Nestled in Wilmington, Delaware's financial district, HOTEL DU PONT has been catering to luxury travelers since 1913. And its trimmings are as ritzy as they come: Gilded ceilings welcome guests in ...

When William du Pont III unveiled the model of du Pont Centre Friday morning, he looked every inch the part. A pin-striped heir to the nation’s oldest family fortune was announcing plans for one ...

Le pont du Gard a été construit peu avant l'ère chrétienne pour permettre à l'aqueduc de Nîmes, long de près de 50 km, de franchir le Gardon. En imaginant ce pont de 50 m de haut à trois niveaux, dont ...

Du Pont began bidding anonymously in 1980s, paying $935,000 for one of the rarest stamps in the world; the British Guiana 1856 1c black on magenta. After his death, the same stamp was sold at ...

John E. du Pont, right, died Dec. 9, 2010, after being found unresponsive in his prison cell. (AP Photo/Tim Shaffer, File) PITTSBURGH (CBS/AP) John du Pont, the chemical fortune heir who killed an ...

Wilmington's landmark Hotel du Pont is bringing back its afternoon tea service at Le Cavalier restaurant every Friday through Dec. 20. Afternoon tea has been a storied tradition at the 1913 hotel ...

"Du Pont Family Weddings, 1813-1942'' is part of “Coming to America,'' marking the 225th anniversary of the du Ponts arrival to Brandywine Valley.

The more than 100-year-old estate is located about seven miles from the famous Longwood Gardens in Chester County. And, of course, Longwood has a long history with the du Pont family.

"Du Pont Family Weddings, 1813-1942'' is part of “Coming to America,'' marking the 225th anniversary of the du Ponts arrival to Brandywine Valley.