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Why did Minnesota erase much of its German culture?
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 7 days agoListen and subscribe to our podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Minnesota is stereotypically a lot more "uff da" than "oom-pah." But a larger share of Minnesotans report having ...
Today in History: June 14, Continental Army, forerunner of the US Army, is created
The News-Times· 4 hours agoToday is Friday, June 14, the 166th day of 2024. On June 14, 1775, the Continental Army, forerunner of the ...
Ukraine summit: who will attend the talks in Switzerland?
Reuters· 3 hours agoAround 90 states and organisations have confirmed their participation in a summit in Switzerland on...
World War II veteran marries his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96
Casper Star-Tribune· 5 days agoOn her way into the nuptials, the bubbly bride-to-be said: "It's not just for young people, love,...
100-year-old vet returns to Normandy and marries bride, 96, near D-Day beaches
Washington Post· 5 days agoHarold Terens first visited Normandy about 80 years ago, in the aftermath of D-Day, as a U.S. Army...
Spies are not who you think they are
The Conversation· 3 days agoThe world is seeing a resurgence in the use of espionage as nations try to get inside information on each other. Beijing ...
Battles rage in Rafah as Biden blames Hamas for truce delay
AFP via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoIsraeli helicopters struck Rafah on Thursday, residents said, with militants reporting street...
Iowa schools have removed Holocaust, World War II classics under state's book ban law
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 4 days agoin neighboring states such as Illinois and Missouri. They said they recognize the inconsistencies...
World War II Vet, 100, Marries Fiancée, 96, in France amid D-Day 80th Anniversary: 'Beside Myself...
People via Yahoo News· 5 days agoShe said, 'Sure.' Just like that. But when I got in the house, I brought her a wedding ring because...
Jolley: 80 years later … Thank you, Yogi Berra, Bobby Jones and other D-Day Heroes - Times Leader
Times Leader· 5 days agoWith World War II well underway in 1943, a young Yankee catching prospect was working on improving...