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On the Wall of the Missing, her great-uncle’s name is now marked with a rosette, indicating that he has been found.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
The personal story of the Reformatory is actually a heartbreaking one: My great-uncle Robert Stephens died at the Dozier School for Boys in 1937.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
According to the listing, Nightingale’s wealthy father, William Nightingale (née Shore), inherited the historic property from his great-uncle in 1815.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Ralph Nader — consumer advocate, former presidential candidate and the great-uncle of Samya Rose Stumo — is skeptical that will happen.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
The personal story of the Reformatory is actually a heartbreaking one: My great-uncle Robert Stephens died at the Dozier School for Boys in 1937.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
According to the listing, Nightingale’s wealthy father, William Nightingale (née Shore), inherited the historic property from his great-uncle in 1815.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Ralph Nader — consumer advocate, former presidential candidate and the great-uncle of Samya Rose Stumo — is skeptical that will happen.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Great-uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-uncle. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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