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- ↑ "Veterans of Dresden". Dresden, NY in Washington County. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ↑ "The story of a lady and her unicorn, a statue on the move at Dumbarton Oaks". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Berryville Post Office". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Langston Terrace Dwellings". The Living New Deal. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Making Modern Homes: A History of Langston Terrace Dwellings, A New Deal Housing Program in Washington, D.C., p. 147" (PDF). Kelly Ann Quinn, Ph.D., The University of Maryland. Retrieved November 14, 2022.