Francis Hopkinson: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | May 05, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Sep 28, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 13, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - Biography of Francis Hopkinson. | Apr 16, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence - Biography of Francis Hopkinson. | Apr 16, 2019 | ||
| Revised last sentence in article to make it clear that the U.S. Congress believed Hopkinson had contributed to the design of the flag, along with other individuals. | Nov 19, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Washington Library Center for Digital History - Biography of Francis Hopkinson. | Oct 03, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Lemelson-MIT - Biography of Francis Hopkinson. | Oct 03, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Francis Hopkinson. | Jun 16, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Central - Biography of Francis Hopkinson. | Jun 16, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Biography of Francis Hopkinson. | Jun 16, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Biography of Francis Hopkinson. | Jun 16, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: UShistory.org - Biography of Francis Hopkinson. | Jun 16, 2013 | ||
| Added information on his legal career and on his activities during the 1760s. | May 10, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: ColonialHall.com - Biography of Francis Hopkinson. | May 10, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Aug 23, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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