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ahlnord

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8. Not quite

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 11:46 AM

Jan 2022

There is no town in Minnesota by the name of St. Olaf. There is, however, a private Lutheran liberal arts college - St. Olaf College - in the town of Northfield, Minnesota. The college was founded in 1874 by Norwegian immigrants and was named after the patron saint of Norway. St. Olaf died in battle against heathen Vikings in 1030 during his campaign to Christianize Norway. He was canonized in 1164.

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