The jobs US presidents had before taking office, from teachers to peanut farmers

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American politician and US Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter holds a handful of peanuts
Jimmy Carter famously worked as a peanut farmer before becoming the US president.

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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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20 photos show how summer vacation in the US has changed over the last 100 years

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12th August 1933: Campers listen to some banjo music on the upper reaches of the River Thames.
We're just not whipping out the banjo like we used to.

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Before air conditioning was common, people used blocks of ice and fire hydrants to stay cool

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A woman holds up a drink under an umbrella
Air conditioning didn't become common in American homes until the mid-20th century.

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Vintage photos of Beirut when it was known as the 'Paris of the Middle East'

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This is a scene in Beirut, Lebanon on July 15, 1958.
Beirut in July 1958.

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Vintage photos show what New York City was like the last time the Knicks were NBA champions

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New York Knicks guard Walt Frazier (10) handles the ball during game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden, New York City, Feb. 17, 1973.
New York Knicks guard Walt Frazier during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden in 1973.

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See how Cuba looked before the Castros, when tourists, gamblers, and elites flocked to Havana

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A group of sailors stand outside a cafe at the end of a narrow street in Old Havana, Cuba,
Cuba before the revolution was a popular tourist destination, and Havana was a bustling metropolis.

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Before EPA regulations, air and water pollution shaped life across the US. See what American cities looked like then.

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A photograph from 1972 shows how
A photograph from 1972 shows how "industry has changed the face of the San Francisco Bay Area," according to the EPA.

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21 vintage photos show how desperate and desolate America looked during the Great Depression

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Great Depression food lines Times Square
Thousands of unemployed people waited in lines for food during the Great Depression.

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Vintage photos show American life under Trump's tariff hero, William McKinley

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Lawrence, MA- Picture shows Striking workers walking to attack the mill.
The turn of the century saw a rise in labor movements as industry grew largely unregulated.

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