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[21] While looting likely did occur during the fire, there is no proof behind the argument that it was orchestrated by the British. This 1776 map has contemporary markings in red depicting over 20 city blocks damaged by the fire. Washington wrote to John Hancock on September 22, specifically denying knowledge of the fire's cause. [21]
Lidia Fire: Reported in the hills north of Los Angeles. Burnt area: 395 acres. Archer Fire: Small fire that started on Friday and burned through 19 acres. Woodley Fire: Small fire reported in ...
An aircraft flies to drop fire retardant over the area of a wildfire burning near Pacific Palisades on the west side of Los Angeles during a weather driven windstorm on Jan. 7, 2025. California ...
The nearly 100-year-old Topanga Ranch Motel was destroyed in the blaze on Tuesday night. The motel, initially bought by William Randolph Hearst in 1929, boasted 30 rooms that served as "an ...
The Commissioners' Plan of 1811 laid out the island of Manhattan in its familiar grid plan. Tammany Hall, a Democratic Party political machine, began to grow in influence with the support of many of the immigrant Irish, culminating in the election of the first Tammany mayor, Fernando Wood, in 1854. Tammany Hall dominated local politics for decades.
The Battle of Harlem Heights, September 16, 1776. London: The Macmillan Company. Lengel, Edward (2005). General George Washington. New York: Random House Paperbacks. ISBN 0-8129-6950-2. McCullough, David (2006). 1776. New York: Simon and Schuster Paperback. ISBN 0-7432-2672-0. 1776 David. Montross, Lynn (1967). The Story of the Continental Army ...
Columbus Circle is the traditional municipal zero-mile point from which all official city distances are measured, [67] although Google Maps uses New York City Hall for this purpose. [136] For decades, Hagstrom sold maps that showed the areas within 25 miles (40 km) [137] or 75 miles (121 km) from Columbus Circle. [138]
The Eaton Fire ignited Tuesday night near a canyon in the sprawling national forest lands north of downtown Los Angeles and had exploded to 14,117 acres by Friday night and was 3%, according to ...