Scholars with swords: Medieval Congress continues at Western Michigan University
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Scholars with swords: Medieval Congress continues at Western Michigan University


A sword on a string? Well, actually, it is a 14th century German method of combat training.

So goes a session at 46th International Congress on Medieval Studies, which started Wednesday at Western Michigan University and will continue through Sunday.

More than 3,000 scholars of all things Medieval are in Kalamazoo for one of the largest conventions of it's kind in the world.

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