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- ↑ Cashill, J. (2009). Hoodwinked: How Intellectual Hucksters Have Hijacked American Culture. United States: Thomas Nelson. ISBN 9781418570040
- ↑ "Fellows | Past Officers". American Society of Genealogists. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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