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

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Matthew Wilson,James LaForge @ Business Insider · today 13:23 EDT

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

From New York City to San Francisco, cities across the US had many different names in the past. See the stories behind cities' original names.

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