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Adolphus Washington Greely: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. Mar 23, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Mar 08, 2024
Anniversary information added. Oct 16, 2023
Modified link of Web site: National Park Service - California - Biography of Adolphus Washington Greely. Jan 02, 2018
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Biography of Adolphus Greely. Nov 12, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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