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D-Day's 24 hours changed 20th century, and Europe, forever

D-Day's 24 hours changed 20th century, and Europe, forever

For thousands of Allied military personnel, nothing could have prepared them for what happened on June 6, 1944, on five cold, forbidding beaches in northern France. It was D-Day, one of the most significant 24-hour periods of the 20th century, the horrifying tipping point in World War II that defined the future of Europe.
by Associated Press

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Duluth renames city park in the Ojibwe language

Duluth renames city park in the Ojibwe language

What used to be known as Lake Place Park is now called Gichi-Ode' Akiing, which means A Grand Heart Place in the Ojibwe language, after a naming ceremony Friday. Backers say the name change will increase the visibility of Native Americans in Duluth
by Dan Kraker

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U.K. volunteers still honor U.S. airmen, 75 years after D-Day

U.K. volunteers still honor U.S. airmen, 75 years after D-Day

75 years after D-Day, Britain remains dotted with memorials to American soldiers of World War II, many built and still tended by local people who honor those who died and remember the thousands of others they drank and danced with, and fought alongside.
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Beer archaeologists are reviving ancient ales -- with some strange results

Beer archaeologists are reviving ancient ales -- with some strange results

From pre-Incan to Viking-inspired to a George Washington porter, these beer scientists devote their resources toward re-creating age-old flavors. And sometimes that leads to some sticky situations.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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36 years of shining a light on Split Rock's history comes to an end

36 years of shining a light on Split Rock's history comes to an end

Lee Radzak, who will retire Friday after 36 years at the iconic Split Rock Lighthouse on Lake Superior's North Shore, might argue there are few jobs that people misconceive more than lighthouse keeper.
by Euan Kerr

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