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The deadliest fire in Davenport history came on January 7, 1950, when 41 people were killed in a fire at the St. Elizabeth's Hospital, a mental ward operated by Mercy Hospital.

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History further examines the meaning of historical events and the underlying human motives driving them. [2] In a slightly different sense, history refers to the past events themselves. …

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Oct 9, 2025 · history, discipline that studies the chronological record of events, usually attempting, on the basis of a critical examination of source materials, to explain events. For the principal …

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