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The Pig War (1859)

Published: June 19, 2022, 8:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s June 19th. This day in 1859, a skirmish on the San Juan Islands over a pig that intruded on a farmer\\u2019s potato crops leads to an argument, which leads to a diplomatic crisis, which almost leads to a war between the US and Canada.

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