Horace Wells: References & Edit History
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| Anniversary information added. | Jan 20, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 17, 2026 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 15, 2024 | ||
| Links and video added. | Apr 06, 2023 | ||
| Clarified information on the public demonstration of anesthesia at the Massachusetts General Hospital in January 1845. | Jul 14, 2020 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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