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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



Photograph by Paul Thompson 



THE STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING, NEW YORK: NEAR THIS SITE. IN 1/92, A GROUP OE 



BROKERS MET UNDER A BUTTONWOOD TREE AND ORGANIZED THE 



"NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE" 



The Empire State was originally called New Netherlands by its Dutch settlers, but in 

 1664, when it was captured by the English, its name was changed to New York, in honor of 

 the brother of King Charles II ( see text, page 106). 



