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History Symposium

History the story of the 1942 Hostess House at the Dunn Museum's virtual History Symposium.

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Today in History
1840 - During the Exploring Expedition, USS Vincennes, commanded by Lt. Charles Wilkes, becomes the first U.S. Navy ship to reach the Antarctic Continent.
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