Historic Painting: "San Francisco Fire" by William A. Coulter, 1906.
117 years ago today, San Francisco reaped the whirlwind. This is what it looked like.
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On a cold November night, much of the U.S. Northeast and part of Canada went dark. Here's what happened next.
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Denial of certain historical facts--usually motivated by conspiracy theory--involves a misconception of what history is and how it works.
Historic Photo: The Rows, Chester, England, about 1895.
These medieval-era buildings were captured in a magnificent photo from the very end of the 19th century.