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War Hawk: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: History Central - War Hawk.	Gloria Lotha	May 15, 2022
	Add new Web site: National Park Service - War Hawks urge military confrontation with Britain.	Emily Rodriguez	Mar 27, 2021
	Corrected display issue.	Adam Augustyn	Feb 14, 2020
	Add new Web site: Indiana University, Bloomington - Libraries - War of 1812 - War Hawks.	Emily Rodriguez	Jan 19, 2017
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998

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