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How St. Louis Nearly Became The Nation’s Capital
May 3, 2021
14:06
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In the 1860s, a plan to move the U.S. Capitol from D.C. to St. Louis garnered substantial support. Journalist Livia Gershon gives a crash course in this long-forgotten history.