John Lewis: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

  • Jeff Wallenfeldt
    Jeff Wallenfeldt was manager of Geography and History at Encyclopaedia Britannica.      

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  • Gabe Labadie

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added a cross-reference to the biography of James Lawson. Sep 20, 2024
Cross-reference added. Sep 10, 2024
Article revised to clarify that Lewis was elected to Congress in 1986. Sep 08, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jul 13, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 03, 2024
Anniversary information added. Feb 17, 2024
Added cross-reference. Oct 30, 2023
Display issue corrected. Aug 03, 2020
Added descriptions of “Bloody Sunday” and events surrounding Lewis's death. Aug 03, 2020
Added the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble. Jul 17, 2020
Updated for his death. Jul 17, 2020
Add new Web site: The History Makers - Biography of John Lewis. Mar 11, 2020
Media added. Mar 11, 2020
Corrected display issue. Aug 22, 2019
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of John R. Lewis. Mar 28, 2017
Noted that he shared a Coretta Scott King Book Award for the final installment of the March trilogy. Jan 25, 2017
Added the March trilogy and noted that the final work in the series won a National Book Award. Nov 17, 2016
Period added at the end of the third paragraph. May 12, 2015
Media added. Mar 02, 2015
Add new Web site: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Government and Politics - Biography of John Lewis. Sep 26, 2013
Add new Web site: Academy of Achievement - Biography of John R. Lewis. Sep 26, 2013
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Alabama - Biography of John Lewis. Sep 19, 2013
Add new Web site: Official Site of John Lewis. Sep 19, 2013
Media added. Jan 09, 2013
He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. Feb 16, 2011
In 2010 it was announced that he would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Nov 18, 2010
New article added. Oct 27, 2010
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