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Shel Silverstein: References & Edit History

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Poets.org - Biography of Shel Silverstein. Dec 20, 2024
Add new Web site: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame - Shel Silverstein. Oct 30, 2024
Anniversary information added. Sep 21, 2024
Anniversary information added. May 09, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Art in Context - Shel Silverstein Poems – Explore his 10 most famous works. Mar 08, 2024
Add new Web site: Famouspoetsandpoems.com - Shel Silverstein. May 11, 2023
Add new Web site: All Poetry - Biography of Shel Silverstein. Feb 19, 2020
Add new Web site: Lambiek Comiclopedia - Biography of Shel Silverstein. May 10, 2019
Added the books Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook and Runny Babbit Returns. Nov 28, 2017
Changed year of birth to 1930 and full name to Sheldon Allan Silverstein. Sep 25, 2013
Add new Web site: Children's Literature Network - Biography of Shel Silverstein. Aug 06, 2013
Add new Web site: Amercian Society of Authors and Writers - Biography of Shel Silverstein. Aug 02, 2013
Add new Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of Shel Silverstein. Aug 02, 2013
Add new Web site: Poets.org - Biography of Shel Silverstein. Aug 02, 2013
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Shel Silverstein. Aug 02, 2013
Add new Web site: Official Site of Shel Silverstein. May 10, 2013
Media added. Jan 30, 2009
Added new Web site: Famous Poets And Poems - Biography of Shel Silverstein. Jul 16, 2007
Article revised. Feb 28, 2003
New article added. Dec 21, 2001
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