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historical novel: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: Academia - Historical Novel and Nation Building. Nov 16, 2024
Add new Web site: ScholarWorks at GVSU - Connecting to History Through Historical Fiction. Oct 01, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - THE HISTORICAL NOVEL: RE-CREATING PAST REALITIES THROUGH FICTION “A BOOK A DAY KEEPS REALITY AWAY”. Jan 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Brief Definition and Characterization of a Historical Novel. Nov 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Historical Novel and Nation Building. Jun 01, 2023
Corrected display issue. Mar 04, 2020
Article revised. Sep 01, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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