Damocles: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Heritage History - The Sword of Damocles. Mar 27, 2026
Add new Web site: Heritage History - The Sword of Damocles. Oct 18, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Feb 26, 2024
Add new Web site: NPR - 'Sword Of Damocles' Reference Sometimes Misused. Feb 15, 2023
Corrected display issue. Nov 13, 2019
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Damocles. May 27, 2009
Article revised and updated. Sep 11, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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