November 26 in history — On This Day

2003

Concorde Makes Its Final Flight

Concorde made its final flight on November 26, 2003, when British Airways aircraft G-BOAF traveled to Filton near Bristol.

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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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