Martin Mitchell House on what was then the rural edge of Naperville. It later become part of Naper Settlement.

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On 12 January 1976, author Agatha Christie died peacefully, aged 85. She created the detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. By the time of her death, Christie had written more than 80 books. Most ...

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