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The D-Day invasion is a pivotal moment in what 20th-century people called World War II. But earlier last week, the History Desk learned that 19th-century Americans, including a few Minnesotans ...

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About a hundred history enthusiasts took muskets, cannons and uniforms to the streets of Ogdensburg on Feb. 17 to reenact the battle fought there during the War of 1812. Lucy Grindon'We're a ...

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