November 2 in history — On This Day

Three men in blue flight suits inside the International Space Station, holding a small model of the station
2000

The First Resident Crew Moves Into the International Space Station

On November 2, 2000, Expedition 1 commander Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev docked at the International Space Station. People have lived aboard continuously ever since.

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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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