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Jean Webster: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Jun 07, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 24, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jul 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Vassar College Encyclopedia - Biography of Jean Webster. Oct 10, 2012
Media added. Nov 16, 2009
Article revised. Dec 07, 1999
New article added. Jul 02, 1999
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