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George Grant: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
First paragraph modernization. Nov 30, 2023
Anniversary information added. Nov 10, 2023
Anniversary information added. Sep 23, 2023
Add new Web site: Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Biography of George Parkin Grant. Aug 16, 2019
Added "George Parkin Grant" as a title variant. Oct 26, 2012
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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