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McCollum finds history in her family tree

Lynn McCollum holds a photo of the display of Dr. Bodo Otto’s tools at the Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, N.J. Her certificate of membership for the National Daughters of the American Revolution is surrounded by photos and documents sharing some of the history of her Revolutionary War ancestors. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

By Samantha Sinclair When George Washington crossed the Delaware River with the Continental Army on Christmas night 1776, his surgeon Dr. Bodo Otto was there with him. Otto was ...

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