William Thornton: References & Edit History
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Elinor Stearns and David N. Yerkes, William Thornton: A Renaissance Man in the Federal City (1976); Beatrice Starr Jenkins, William Thornton: Small Star of the American Enlightenment (1982), edited by Starr Jenkins.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | May 16, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Mar 24, 2026 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States Patent and Trademark Office - Biography of William Thornton. | Jun 21, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Art Encyclopedia - Biography of William Thornton. | Apr 03, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of William Thornton. | May 12, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Architect of the Capitol - Biography of William Thornton. | May 12, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - Biography of William Thornton. | Sep 25, 2012 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Aug 08, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 28, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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