25 photos show what life looked like for Americans 150 years ago

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Capitol Park in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1876.
Capitol Park in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1876.

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10 things that are older than the United States of America

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The signage of a branch of Barclays bank in central London on February 15, 2011 in London, England. Barclays banking group has today reported pre-tax profits in 2010 of 6.07bn GBP.
Barclays predates the US by 86 years.

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Alexander Hamilton's New York City home was once a sleepy historic site. Now, visitors can't stop singing.

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Hamilton Grange.
Hamilton Grange.

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The oldest established town in every US state

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

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Golden domes, historic statues, and nods to state flags: What the capitol looks like in every state

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Washington State Capitol Legislative Building and blooming cherry trees in Olympia, Washington.
The Washington State Capitol in Olympia.

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

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the gilded age
"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.

Leonard Nadel Photographs and Scrapbooks, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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