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Presents a historical, partly fictional, account of the Great Fire of London in 1666, describing the origins, fire fighting methods, effects on people, and rebuilding efforts. Contrasts London then and the city now in the areas of population, housing and world trade.
14) The Hindenburg
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Describes the development and early flights of airships and the disastrous explosion of the passenger airship, Hindenberg, at a New Jersey airfield on May 6, 1937, in which thirty-six people were killed.
15) Pearl Harbor
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Chronicles the events leading up to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the details of the attack itself, and the ensuing reaction of the United States.
16) The Titanic
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Describes the large luxury liner that sunk after colliding with an iceberg in 1912, focusing on the lifeboat rescue of the surviving passengers and the inquiry after the tragedy that brought about additional regulations in maintaining safety on passenger ships.
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