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Dakota War of 1862: The largest mass-hanging in U.S. history takes place in Mankato, Minnesota, where 38 Native American prisoners are hanged.
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Dakota War of 1862
Armed conflict between the United States and four bands of the eastern Dakota
The Dakota War of 1862, also known as the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, the Sioux Uprising, the Dakota Uprising, the Sioux Outbreak of 1862, the Dakota Conflict, or Little Crow's War, was an armed conflict between the United States and several eastern bands of Dakota collectively…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mankato, Minnesota
City in Minnesota, United States
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Blue Earth County. It is the 21st-largest city in Minnesota and fourth-largest outside of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area with a population of 44,488 at the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 26
Day of the year
December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; five days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)