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Article: How war touched and changed a state; After talking to World War II veterans and civilians around Minnesota, a history professor compiled their stories of perseverance, turmoil and loss in a book.(NORTH)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- May 4, 2005
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Byline: David Gustafson; Staff Writer
In the spring of 2001, Concordia University history professor Thomas Saylor began a two-year journey across Minnesota with a tape recorder. He wanted to document the memories of common Minnesotans during World War II, to capture a "broad and representative sample" of people from all walks of life.
He went to little towns such as Sleepy Eye, to the Twin Cities and up to the Iron Range, among other places. He spoke with veterans and civilians and men and women from various ethnic backgrounds and professions.
"It was exploring the corners of the room, in a way," he said, "and making sure that when we look at ...