Pen: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 08, 2026
Added information on the development of the ballpoint pen. Sep 25, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC Future - The cheap pen that changed writing forever. Mar 21, 2024
Removed media. Jul 26, 2021
Add new Web site: History of Pencils - History of Pen and Ink. Feb 27, 2019
Add new Web site: Pitara - Who Invented The Pen? Feb 26, 2019
Added video. Jan 16, 2015
Article revised. Jul 08, 2005
Article revised. Jun 21, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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