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- ↑ Gugin, Linda; St. Clair, James E, eds. (2006). The Governors of Indiana . Indiana Historical Society Press in cooperation with the Indiana Historical Bureau – via Internet Archive. LCCN 2005-56796; ISBN 0-8719-5196-7, 978-0-8719-5196-0; OCLC 62697186(all editions).