Harold Washington: References & Edit History
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Alton Miller, Harold Washington: The Mayor, the Man (1989); Paul Kleppner, Chicago Divided: The Making of a Black Mayor (1985); Malvin G. Holli and Paul M. Green, Bashing Chicago: Harold Washington’s Last Campaign, Chicago, 1987 (1989); Gary Rivlin, Fire on the Prairie: Chicago’s Harold Washington and the Politics of Race (1992).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Apr 11, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 21, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Dec 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: History, Art and Archives - United States House of Representatives - Biography of Harold Washington. | Feb 12, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Public Radio - The Legacy of Chicago's Harold Washington. | Mar 08, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Chicago Public Library - Biography of Mayor Harold Washington. | Nov 13, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | May 25, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Harold Washington. | May 22, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Biography of Harold Washington. | May 26, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Harold Lee Washington. | May 26, 2011 | ||
| Video footage of Harold Washington added. | Jul 08, 2010 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 14, 2003 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jan 12, 2000 |
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