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- ↑ The Later Diaries of Ned Rorem, p. 253, San Francisco: North Point Press, 1983
- ↑ Theodore Strongin (April 30, 1966). "Opera By Moore Bows In Kansas; 'Carry Nation' Intertwines Love Story and Legend" (PDF). The New York Times .
- ↑ "Carry Nation" (PDF). San Francisco Opera Archives.
- ↑ Harold C. Schonberg (March 29, 1968). "Opera: The Folk Heritage of a Young Carry Nation in Missouri; Local Premiere Given Moore-Jayme Work". The New York Times.
- ↑ Raymond Ericson (January 26, 1969). "Behind Carry Nations Hatchet" (PDF). The New York Times.
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