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How All 50 State Capitals Got Their Names
If you do click over, feel free to come back and comment about whether you were surprised by the backstory to your state capital’s name.
I’m from Wisconsin, and I kinda figured who our capital was named for. Didn’t know who pushed the name through, though.
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I’m from Minnesota, and I remember chuckling through 5th Grade State History Class learning about the almost state capitol. Also, it was ALMOST going to be the nearby city of St. Peter, but shady dealings and a delayed delivery on horseback ensured St. Paul was the chosen city.