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George McGovern’s early life shaped his long public service
George McGovern, raised in Avon South Dakota, was a shy bookworm in first grade who grew into a lifelong educator and politician. The piece traces his path from Methodist roots and a teaching career at Dakota Wesleyan University to service in the Army Air Corps, the House, and the Senate, highlighting his peace advocacy and opposition to the Vietnam War.
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George McGovern
Pierre
S.D
South Dakota College Oratory
McGovern
George Cunningham
Richard Nixon
South Dakota
Avon
Garrett Seminary
Evanston
Ill
Northwestern University
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell
Army Air Corps
Europe
U.S. House
Stevenson
Associated Press
U.S
Senate
Karl Mundt
Kennedy
Bob Verschoor
Verschoor