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New book tells the history of the 'Great Fire' of 1846 in Nantucket

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Today marks 177 years since a fire destroyed a third of Nantucket. That fire is the subject of a new book called "Daughters of Nantucket." Author Julie Gerstenblatt joins us to tell about it.

This segment aired on July 13, 2023.

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