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580 - The 1835 New York City Fire

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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The History of Fire

In 1835, there were about 24 fire insurance companies. To speed up the response time, fire departments in April put a watchman in the city hall cupula. We should point out that a lot of people like to use these to teach their children about history. And this episode so far is not going to be one of those. No, for sure.

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