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Harlem: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: National Park Service - Harlem. May 17, 2024
Modified link of Web site: National Park Service - Harlem. May 17, 2024
Map added. Jun 08, 2023
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Harlem, New York City, a story. Sep 16, 2022
Changed “black” to “Black” throughout article. Jul 27, 2020
Media added. Apr 25, 2019
Added photograph. May 31, 2013
Updated to reflect the changing demographic of the district. Jan 29, 2010
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Harlem. Jul 21, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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