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Rebecca M. Kulik
Rebecca M. Kulik contributes articles on the social sciences and humanities to Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Cambridge University Press - Cambridge Core - A history of McMurdo Station through its architecture (PDF).	Gloria Lotha	Jan 09, 2025
	Add new Web site: Cool Antarctica - McMurdo Station Antarctica.	Gloria Lotha	Jun 28, 2024
	New article added.	John P. Rafferty Rebecca M. Kulik	May 20, 2024