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- ↑ Society of 1895 Honorees for 2011; Wichita State University Foundation.
- ↑ Two PHS grads serve top office of the land; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; February 12, 2003; Page 1. Archived April 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Two PHS grads serve top office of the land; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; February 12, 2003; Page 9.
- ↑ In the Line of Fire: The Ultimate Sacrifice (2000) on IMDb