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Daemon
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Great Fire of London Ends (1666)

This massive fire was one of the biggest calamities in London's history. It destroyed 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, St. Paul's Cathedral, and countless other buildings over four days, leaving an estimated 70,000 residents homeless in its wake. Though the death toll is traditionally thought to have been relatively low, recent research suggests it may have been higher, since the deaths of poor and middle-class people were not recorded at the time. What is thought to have started the fire? More...
Joseph Glantz
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William Penn used the lessons of this tragedy when he designed Philadelphia with wide streets and buildings made of brick
Drew
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Joseph Glantz wrote:
William Penn used the lessons of this tragedy when he designed Philadelphia with wide streets and buildings made of brick


As a citizen of Philadelphia, I am thankful for Penn's insight.
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