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Also Known As Thomas Bangs Thorp • Thomas Bangs Thorpe
Born March 1, 1815 • Westfield • Massachusetts
Died September 20, 1878 (aged 63) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “The Big Bear of Arkansas”
Movement / Style frontier humour

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