Hans Christian Andersen - Minot, North Dakota
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BruceS
N 48° 13.563 W 101° 17.803
14U E 329430 N 5343975
Statue of Hans Christian Andersen in Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot, North Dakota.
Waymark Code: WM2MQQ
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2007
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"Hans Christian Andersen or simply H.C. Andersen, (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Ugly Duckling". During Andersen's lifetime he was feted by Royalty and acclaimed as having brought joy to children across Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into well over a hundred languages and continue to be published in "millions of copies all over the world". ~ Wikipedia
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