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Des Moines, Iowa -- Where Election 2016 has already begun
Atlantic City, New Jersey -- Atlantic City’s DNC: A precursor to the Voting Rights Act
St. Louis, Missouri -- Legacy of Dred Scott still hangs over St. Louis
Boston, Massachusetts -- Boston's bright light: The African Meeting House
Chicago, Illinois -- A look back at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Keystone, South Dakota -- The age of anxiety at Mount Rushmore