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Why did Minnesota erase much of its German culture?
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 3 days agoDespite its "uff da" reputation, the state has more German than Scandinavian ancestry.
100-year-old vet returns to Normandy and marries bride, 96, near D-Day beaches
Washington Post· 15 hours agoHarold Terens first visited Normandy about 80 years ago, in the aftermath of D-Day, as a U.S. Army...
The Biggest War on the Small Screen
The Bulwark· 4 days agoBand of Brothers was a critical success—it won seven Emmys, including Outstanding Miniseries, and was nominated for thirteen more. Band of Brothers...
Jürgen Moltmann, leading Protestant theologian who found God in a British prisoner-of-war camp –...
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJürgen Moltmann, who has died aged 98, was the most significant Protestant theologian of the second...
World War II Vet, 100, Marries Fiancée, 96, in France amid D-Day 80th Anniversary: 'Beside Myself...
People via Yahoo News· 1 day agoShe said, 'Sure.' Just like that. But when I got in the house, I brought her a wedding ring because...
'The Americans are landing': A grandmother's 80-year-old diary documents opening of D-Day
USA Today· 4 days agoCOLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France – A single sentence in the fading pages of Louise Hamel’s diary documents...
How the ‘Corridor of Death’ Saved the D-Day Invasion
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMoissy is no more than a hamlet on a road to nowhere in Normandy. At a barely visible turn-off, easily overlooked, there’s a small hand-painted sign,...
The terrible fate of SAS heroes who landed in France ahead of D-Day
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTreated at a hospital in Poitiers, they were reportedly given lethal injections by Hauptmann Dr...
World War II veteran, 100, weds 96-year-old bride near D-Day beach
Al Jazeera· 1 day agoTogether, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. The location was the elegant ...
For Museum of World War II founder, this D-Day anniversary might be the most important ever
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoThose artifacts include a huge map, which covers an entire wall,the allies used to plan their...