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Some of the research results presented here are based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant numbers 0353550 and 0752834. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. I am also very grateful for generous funding support of the University of Illinois Research Board.

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    Fennell, C. (2009). Combating Attempts of Elision: African American Accomplishments at New Philadelphia, Illinois. In: Silverman, H., Ruggles, D. (eds) Intangible Heritage Embodied. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0072-2_8

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