Grandpa’s War
Monday, May 28, 2012 at 12:59 AM
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For Heidi Klise, Memorial Day means more than a day off for picnics and sunbathing. The College of Wooster student has turned her grandfather's World War Two experiences into a research paper. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports that the project has helped the History major understand the reality of war.
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