The following is a press release written by the (U.S.) National Archives and Records Administration: June 6, 1944. D-Day: the critical element of the Allied Forces’ strategic efforts to liberate Europe from Nazi tyranny. The success of the Normandy Invasions established a strong foothold in Western Europe for the Allies, which would eventually lead to victory in Europe in WWII. …
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Kosciusko County Historical Society Receives Grant To Preserve Century-Old Books
The Indiana Historical Society awarded a Heritage Support Grant to the Kosciusko County Historical Society. The nearly $5,000 grant will be spent on the preservation of 27 assessor’s plat books dating from 1880 to 1891. The plat books include official land ownership descriptions paired with details about location and land values while featuring hand-drawn maps for …
Toronto Cops Credit Genetic Genealogy for Cracking Nearly 30-Year-Old Cold Case
Police are crediting the use of investigative genetic genealogy in helping to identify a man whose lifeless body was found nearly 30 years ago. Toronto Police provided an update on the cold case Wednesday, saying that on Aug. 23, 1996, the body of a man was found in a downtown field near Lake Shore Blvd. …