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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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President Bill Clinton's keynote at Presidential Ideas Festival

President Bill Clinton's keynote at Presidential Ideas Festival

Former President Bill Clinton gives the closing keynote address given at the Presidential Ideas Festival held last week at the University of Virginia.
by MPR News Staff

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Memorial Day broadcast: Tim O'Brien on 'The Things They Carried'

Memorial Day broadcast: Tim O'Brien on 'The Things They Carried'

A Memorial Day 2019 broadcast of Minnesota native Tim O'Brien, speaking about his award-winning book based on his Vietnam War experience, "The Things They Carried."
by MPR News Staff

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Author Rick Atkinson turns his gaze to the American Revolution

Author Rick Atkinson turns his gaze to the American Revolution

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian says there are lessons from the American Revolution that hold true even today, 244 years after the shot heard 'round the world.
by Scott Simon

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New spy museum tackles torture and other tough questions

New spy museum tackles torture and other tough questions

The International Spy Museum, in a sparkling new building just off the National Mall in Washington, presents both heroic moments in espionage as well as the country's worst intelligence failures.
by Greg Myre

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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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