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| New York Facts |
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Nassau was named for William of Nassau, Prince of Orange, who became King William III of England, and the county colors, orange and blue, are the colors of the House of Orange. |
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Union College in Schenectady, New York is regarded as the Mother of Fraternities because Delta Phi is the oldest continually operating fraternity and Kappa Alpha and Sigma Phi Societies were started on the campus. |
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The first capital of the United States was New York City. In 1789 George Washington took his oath as president on the balcony at Federal Hall. |
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