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• Introduction to Normandy by FROMMER'S November 20, 2006 Ten centuries have passed since the Vikings invaded Normandy. The early Scandinavians came to seize the land, but they stayed to cultivate it. The Normans produced great soldiers, none more famous than William the Conqueror, who defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The English and the French continued to battle for centuries. The invasion of June 6, 1944, ravaged much of Normandy. The largest armada ever assembled was responsible for regaining control of Europe from the Nazis. Today, many visitors come to Normandy to see the D-Day beachheads. (read article)
• A Place of Death, a Place of Play by LISA BELKIN November 05, 2000 (read article)
• Autumn is Mellow Deep in Normandy by FREDERICK TURNER September 10, 2000 (read article)
• RECALLING A NIGHT AT OMAHA BEACH by JAMES BARRON; April 17, 1994 (read article)
• Groups Trace Soldiers' Footsteps by ERIN ST. JOHN KELLY April 17, 1994 (read article)
• Guns and Tanks, Flags and Diaries by ERIC P. NASH April 17, 1994 (read article)
• BY LAND, AIR AND SEA IN ENGLAND AND U.S. by ERIC P. NASH April 17, 1994 (read article)