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A Study of Poetry
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John Jay Chapman: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. Feb 27, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 21, 2024
Anniversary information added. Oct 31, 2023
Modified link of Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of John Jay Chapman. Feb 08, 2018
Added photograph. May 08, 2012
Added new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of John Jay Chapman. Aug 23, 2007
Article revised. Sep 06, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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