Winona, North Dakota

Winona was a historical locale in Emmons County founded circa 1873. It was notoriously known as "The Devil's Colony."
1/5 It was located across the Missouri River from Fort Yates where 3,000 troops of the U.S. Army had been stationed since the Custer Massacre at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
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"We live forward but understand backward." - Søren Kierkegaard

Today is the anniversary of the issuance of Catherine the Great's Manifesto of 1763 inviting foreigners to colonize her Russian Empire.
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#Manifesto1763 Whether you believe it was a remarkable offer or a bum deal, its impact on the continuance of your family, the role your ancestors played in history & how their decisions then brought you to now cannot be denied.
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