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- ↑ "Our Partners". Federation of State Humanities Councils Website. Retrieved 19 Dec 2013.
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- ↑ "The Federation". Federation of State Humanities Councils Website. Retrieved 19 Dec 2013.
- ↑ see Samoa Humanities Council
- ↑ See Humanities Council
- ↑ See Humanities
- ↑ See Illinois Humanities Council
- ↑ See Maryland Humanities
- ↑ see Humanities Montana