Al Franken: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: NPR - Senator Al Franken. Nov 06, 2026
Anniversary information added. May 17, 2026
Add new Web site: Northeastern University Library - Digital Repository Service - Group interview with Al Franken, American comedian, politician and media personality and Tom Davis, American writer, comedian and author. Mar 05, 2026
Add new Web site: CBS News - Former U.S. Senator Al Franken on "The Takeout". Sep 19, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - Senator Al Franken. Aug 08, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - Comedian and Satirist Al Franken. Jun 26, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN Politics - Al Franken explains how the country became so divided. May 10, 2025
Add new Web site: PBS - Texas Monthly Talks - Al Franken, Political Commentator. Jan 18, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - Comedian and Satirist Al Franken. Nov 22, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - The rise and fall of Al Franken: from comedy to politics to disgrace. Sep 24, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Al Franken. Sep 10, 2022
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Biography of Al Franken. Nov 12, 2021
Added the radio program The Al Franken Show. Jun 23, 2020
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Al Franken. Jul 04, 2019
Removed dated map. Jan 25, 2019
Removed table. Aug 24, 2018
Closed out his term as senator. Jan 03, 2018
Added the announcement that he was resigning. Dec 07, 2017
Noted that he faced allegations of sexual harassment. Dec 06, 2017
Added the book Al Franken, Giant of the Senate. May 30, 2017
Added map and table. Nov 16, 2015
Article revised and updated. Aug 28, 2015
Add new Web site: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Biography of Al Franken. Jul 15, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Al Franken. Jul 15, 2011
Added official portrait of Sen. Al Franken, 2009. Sep 22, 2010
New article added. Jul 07, 2009
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