Fred Thompson: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: CBS News - Former Senator and Actor Fred Thompson Dies at 73. Sep 26, 2026
Anniversary information added. Aug 15, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - Fred Thompson, Straight Out of Tennessee. Jul 25, 2026
Anniversary information added. Oct 28, 2025
Add new Web site: CBS News - Former Senator and Actor Fred Thompson Dies at 73. Aug 14, 2025
Add new Web site: PBS - NC Bookwatch - Fred Thompson. May 10, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN Entertainment - Fred Thompson well-known for his acting roles. Feb 01, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC News - Get to Know Fred Thompson. Dec 20, 2024
Add new Web site: Independent - Fred Thompson: Star of the TV series 'Law and Order' and politician who helped bring down Richard Nixon. Aug 14, 2024
Add new Web site: Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture - Biography of Fred Thompson. Jul 05, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 29, 2024
Links added. Nov 30, 2023
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Alabama - Fred Thompson. Mar 03, 2023
Article revised and updated. Jan 06, 2020
Updated for his death. Nov 01, 2015
Added the movie Sinister (2012) and added an end date for his radio show. Oct 12, 2012
Add new Web site: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Biography of Fred Dalton Thompson. Jul 25, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - United States - Biography of Fred Thompson. Jul 25, 2011
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Fred Thompson. Jul 25, 2011
Added the movie Secretariat (2010). Oct 08, 2010
Added his radio program as well as his memoir, Teaching the Pig to Dance (2010). Jun 18, 2010
Updated to include withdrawal from presidential race. Jan 22, 2008
New article added. Sep 06, 2007
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