James Gillespie Birney: References & Edit History
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Biographies include William Birney, James G. Birney and His Times (1890, reprinted 1969), by his son; and Betty Fladeland, James Gillespie Birney: Slaveholder to Abolitionist (1955, reissued 1969).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 31, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 21, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 16, 2024 | ||
| Invalidated site: ''American National Biography Online: Birney, James Gillespie.'' 26 Jan 2008. | Feb 28, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cincinnati History Library and Archives - Biography of James G. Birney. | Jun 28, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Alabama - Biography of James G. Birney. | Jun 28, 2016 | ||
| Article revised. | Sep 06, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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