November 30 in history — On This Day
1999
Protests Disrupt the WTO Meeting in Seattle
Large demonstrations disrupted the opening of the World Trade Organization's ministerial meeting in Seattle on November 30, 1999.
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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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