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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The humble homes of 16 US presidents, from log cabins to apartments

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A recreation of President Lincoln's log cabin on display in 1933 at the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago.
A recreation of President Lincoln's log cabin on display in 1933 at the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago.

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Spirit could disappear from the skies as fuel costs rise. See how it rose from a trucking company to a low-cost giant.

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Spirit Airlines old and new aircraft
Spirit Airlines' old and new aircraft.

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45 secrets you never knew about the Titanic

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The Titanic at sea.

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Famous figures who had Titanic tickets but didn't make it on board

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American financier John Pierpont Morgan (1837 - 1913), circa 1880.
American financier J. Pierpont Morgan, circa 1880.

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See inside Coe Hall, a 65-room mansion built by a Gilded Age businessman who was booked on the Titanic's return voyage

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The Camellia Greenhouse.

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Photos show how the RMS Carpathia saved hundreds of Titanic passengers 114 years ago

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A lifeboat with Titanic survivors approaches the RMS Carpathia on April 15, 1912.

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An entrepreneur is transforming a Cold War-era nuclear silo into an underground data center. Look inside.

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Panoramic view from the top of the silo.
Halik's decommissioned nuclear silo is 165 feet deep.

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John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a look at his life.

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John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world.

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The Artemis II is the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years. Photos show the US' exploration of the moon through history.

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astronauts Victor Glover, pilot; Reid Wiseman, commander; Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist; and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, pose with the Artemis II crew module
The crew of the Artemis II.

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