District of Columbia Newspaper Archives
1790 - 1991
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- Katherine Ludington article
- Evening Star Sunday 7/18/26 Washington, DC p41 selected one of 4 outstanding CT women
- Evening Star
- Washington (DC), District of Columbia
- July 18, 1926 - Page 41
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- Norman Francis Day
- Evening Star
- Washington (DC), District of Columbia
- October 28, 1944 - Page 3
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- Henry T Harvey Estate
- 25 Jul 1850
- Daily National Intelligencer
- Washington (DC), District of Columbia
- July 25, 1850 - Page [4]
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- Henry T Harvey
- In his 42nd year, 20 Jun 1850.
- Daily National Intelligencer
- Washington (DC), District of Columbia
- June 21, 1850 - Page [4]
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