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Gideon Welles: References & Edit History

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First paragraph modernization. Apr 15, 2024
Anniversary information added. Feb 07, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jun 27, 2023
Invalidated site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Gideon Welles. Jan 23, 2020
Add new Web site: Miller Center - Biography of Gideon Welles. Apr 22, 2019
Add new Web site: ConnecticutHistory.org - Gideon Welles, US Secretary of the Navy and Lincoln’s “Neptune”. Apr 22, 2019
Add new Web site: American Battlefield Trust - Biography of Gideon Welles. Feb 23, 2017
Add new Web site: National Park Service - Biography of Gideon Welles. Jun 26, 2013
Add new Web site: Tulane University - Biography of Gideon Welles. Aug 23, 2011
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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