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It's the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, or Victory in Europe Day, the day the World War II Allied powers formally accepted Germany's surrender. Here are some of the front pages from that day, from the Library's Chronicling America historical newspaper archive. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov?loclr=blsky

May 8, 2025, 5:51 PM

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