November 1 in history — On This Day
1952
Ivy Mike Detonates and Opens the Thermonuclear Age
On November 1, 1952, the United States detonated Ivy Mike on Enewetak Atoll, the first full-scale test of a hydrogen bomb design. The blast released about 10.4 megatons and erased the small island of Elugelab.
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Chicago After the Fire: From Burned Blocks to a New Skyline
A photograph taken after the 1871 fire can make Chicago look as though its future had been decided by a wall of flame. A view from around 1905 tells a different story: tall offices, busy transport routes and commercial streets crowded again.
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