The original names of 16 iconic US cities, and how they got them

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Empire State Building in New York City skyline
New York City was known as New Amsterdam when it was a Dutch settlement.

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32 fascinating facts you didn't know about Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.

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Gold domes, historic statues, and nods to state flags: Photos show what the capitol looks like in every state

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Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford.
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25 photos show what life looked like for Americans 150 years ago

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Men sitting in Central Park in the mid-1870s.
The US in the mid-1870s was experiencing a great transformation as emerging industries ushered in the Gilded Age.

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The oldest established town in every US state

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Charleston, South Carolina is known for his pastel-colored buildings.

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How the Black aristocracy of the Gilded Age ushered in a new era of education and freedom

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"The Gilded Age."

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Mike Pence's relationship with Donald Trump 'broke down' after January 6. Here are other presidents and vice presidents who didn't get along.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence, right, speaks as former President Donald Trump looks on.
Former vice president Mike Pence (right) speaks as former president Donald Trump looks on.

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In 1916, the US began forcing Mexicans crossing the southern border to take kerosene baths. That tactic was later studied by the Nazis.

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A masked worker fumigates a bracero at the Hidalgo Processing Center in Texas.
A masked worker fumigates a bracero at the Hidalgo Processing Center in Texas.

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