Edwin Drake: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Mar 25, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 04, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 28, 2024 | ||
| Changed article title from Edwin Laurentine Drake to Edwin Drake. | Sep 27, 2016 | ||
| Invalidated site: : Edwin Drake. | Jan 29, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Who Made America? - Biography of Edwin Drake. | Jan 28, 2015 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Oct 10, 2012 | ||
| Added photograph. | Jun 02, 2009 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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