Good News: Good News in History, February 25 | A Story Worth Sharing

Good News: Good News in History, February 25 | A Story Worth Sharing

Why this story matters: This article highlights a practical example of progress driven by people, ideas, and persistence. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to this day in history, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. 298 years ago today, John Wood the Younger, a famous British architect who gave the nation such famous works as the Royal Crescent and the Circus in Bath, was born. His craft and determination in succeeding in his father’s storied reputation as a Bath builder elevated the cityscape to be one of the most striking and romantic of any in Britain. His magnum opus is without question the Royal Crescent, a row of 30 terraced houses laid out in a sweeping crescent of Palladian splendor, considered the finest example of Georgian-era architecture outside London. (1728) Royal Crescent in Bath – public domain Bath got its name from the exquisitely-preserved, Roman-era public baths, and that architectural legacy was carried on by …