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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Bibliography (current as of 5/15/2006)
The American Revolution
and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the
Bailey, Ronald. "A
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Bedini, Silvio A. Early
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Bedini, Silvio A. "History Corner: Captain Thomas Hutchins—Part 1." Professional Surveyor July/August 1998.
Bedini, Silvio A. "History Corner: Captain Thomas Hutchins—Part 2: Geographer of the United States." Professional Surveyor September 1998.
Bedini, Silvio A. "The History Corner: Robert Erskine (1735-1780) Geographer and Surveyor-General of the Continental Army, Part 1." Professional Surveyor March 2002.
Bedini, Silvio A. "The History Corner: Robert Erskine (1735-1780) Geographer and Surveyor-General of the Continental Army, Part II." Professional Surveyor April 2002.
Bedini, Silvio A. Thinkers
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