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Multiple events commemorate Battle of Brooklyn

Numerous events are being held this week to commemorate the Battle of Brooklyn. Historians believe the battle was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. Over the weekend, Brooklyn residents paid

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Aug 19, 2014, 6:43 PM

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