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Juan T. Trippe
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Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
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Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
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Juan T. Trippe: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
First paragraph modernization. Apr 12, 2024
Anniversary information added. Mar 30, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jun 23, 2023
Modified link of Web site: National Aviation Hall of Fame - Biography of Juan Terry Trippe. Mar 17, 2017
Added new Web site: TIME 100: Juan Trippe. May 11, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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