Alien and Sedition Acts: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Yale Law School - Lillian Goldman Law Library - The Avalon Project - The Alien and Sedition Acts. | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Top Questions added. | Feb 24, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Battlefield Trust - The Alien and Sedition Acts. | Dec 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Alien and Sedition Acts. | Oct 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Archives - Alien and Sedition Acts (1798). | Dec 16, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS - American Experience - The Alien and Seditions Act. | Mar 29, 2022 | ||
| Clarified the political affiliations of the principal figures in the political cartoon. | Jan 17, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States History for Kids - Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. | Jan 29, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 26, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: American History Central - Alien and Sedition Acts. | Dec 16, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Our Documents - Alien and Sedition Acts (1798). | Jul 15, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Yale Law School - Lillian Goldman Law Library - The Avalon Project - The Alien and Sedition Acts. | Jul 15, 2016 | ||
| Noted that no aliens were deported under the acts and that the Alien Enemies Act remained in effect with modification in 1918. | Apr 15, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: UShistory.org - The Alien and Sedition Acts. | Oct 08, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Social Studies for Kids - The Alien and Sedition Acts. | Oct 08, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Bill of Rights Institute - Americapedia - Alien and Sedition Acts. | Feb 15, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States History - Alien and Sedition Acts. | Feb 15, 2013 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Alien and Sedition Act. | Nov 06, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Westminster Abbey - Biography of Joseph Addison. | Oct 13, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Heritage History - DefoeThe First Newspapers. | Oct 13, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 17, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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