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Would you like US to be more like the UK? Unexpected American Histories

1. Where America Lost to the British (Badly)

Castine, Maine, USA

A small Maine town was once the site of America's worst naval defeat, at the hands of the British.

2. Older Than Philadelphia, and Once a Capital

Historic New Castle, Delaware, USA

This Delaware town, founded by the Dutch, was once a thriving colonial capital older than Philadelphia, with a surprising link to William Penn.

3. America's Industrial Revolution Frozen in Time

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania, USA

Deep in Pennsylvania's forests, a perfectly preserved 19th-century village reveals the surprising daily life of America's industrial pioneers.

4. America's Ancient Earthwork Empire

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, Georgia, USA

Before European contact, a sophisticated society in Georgia built monumental earthworks that still stand, hinting at an ancient American empire.

5. The Utopian Celibate Village

Harmony, Pennsylvania, USA

In rural Pennsylvania, a perfectly preserved German village tells the story of an early 19th-century utopian community that valued celibacy and communal wealth.

6. The Island-Town that Refused to Move

Kaskaskia, Illinois, USA

This tiny Illinois island-town, accessible only from Missouri, was once a bustling French colonial capital and the first capital of Illinois.

7. North America's Oldest European City (and it's not English)

St. Augustine, Florida, USA

North America's oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement isn't English, but Spanish, with a dramatic fort and ancient streets.

8. An Enduring African-American Island Culture

Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, USA

Off the coast of South Carolina, an island community preserves a vibrant African culture and language, untouched by modern development for generations.

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