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	He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[Piece of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the "[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]" and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered.<ref name="Locus" />		He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[Piece of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the "[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]" and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered.<ref name="Locus" />

	As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something was amiss with the new nurse, rushed into the room and ~~stopped~~ the assassination attempt, though he failed to stop the Templar from escaping with the Precursor box.<ref name="Locus" /> While he survived this ~~assassination~~ attempt, Greeley eventually succumbed to his illness and died on 29 November, being buried at the {{Wiki\|Green-Wood Cemetery}} in [[Brooklyn]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Horace Greeley}}</ref>		As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something was amiss with the new nurse, rushed back into the room and thwarted the assassination attempt, though he failed to stop the Templar from escaping with the Precursor box.<ref name="Locus" /> While he survived this attempt on his life, Greeley eventually succumbed to his illness and died on 29 November, being buried at the {{Wiki\|Green-Wood Cemetery}} in [[Brooklyn]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Horace Greeley}}</ref>

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	He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[Piece of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the "[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]" and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered.<ref name="Locus" />		He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[Piece of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the "[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]" and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered.<ref name="Locus" />

	As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something was amiss with the new nurse, rushed into the room and ~~prevented~~ the attempt, ~~but~~ failed to stop the ~~woman~~ from escaping with the box.<ref name="Locus" /> While he survived ~~the~~ assassination attempt, Greeley eventually succumbed to his illness and died on 29 November, being buried at the {{Wiki\|Green-Wood Cemetery}} in [[Brooklyn]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Horace Greeley}}</ref>		As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something was amiss with the new nurse, rushed into the room and stopped the assassination attempt, though he failed to stop the Templar from escaping with the Precursor box.<ref name="Locus" /> While he survived this assassination attempt, Greeley eventually succumbed to his illness and died on 29 November, being buried at the {{Wiki\|Green-Wood Cemetery}} in [[Brooklyn]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Horace Greeley}}</ref>

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	===Illness and death===		===Illness and death===
	[[File:Tommy visits Horace on his deathbed.JPG\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|left\|Greeley visited by Greyling]]		[[File:Tommy visits Horace on his deathbed.JPG\|thumb\|190px\|left\|Greeley visited by Greyling]]
	In November 1872, after losing the presidential election and as he felt the end approaching, Greeley sent for Greyling, who was now a [[Pinkerton]] agent. To Greyling, the dying man revealed that he had in fact been [[poison]]ed by elements in Grant's corrupt administration which he discovered was heavily manipulated by the members of a secret society, the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="Locus" />		In November 1872, after losing the presidential election and as he felt the end approaching, Greeley sent for Greyling, who was now a [[Pinkerton]] agent. To Greyling, the dying man revealed that he had in fact been [[poison]]ed by elements in Grant's corrupt administration which he discovered was heavily manipulated by the members of a secret society, the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="Locus" />

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	\|birth = 3 February 1811<br>{{Wiki\|Amherst, New Hampshire}}, [[United States]]		\|birth = 3 February 1811<br>{{Wiki\|Amherst, New Hampshire}}, [[United States]]
	\|death = 28 November 1872 {{c\|aged 61}}<br>{{Wiki\|Pleasantville, New York\|Pleasantville}}, [[New York]], United States		\|death = 28 November 1872 {{c\|aged 61}}<br>{{Wiki\|Pleasantville, New York\|Pleasantville}}, [[New York]], United States
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===~~Encounter with Tommy Greyling~~===		===New York draft riots===
	During the morning of second day of the [[New York City draft riots]] in 1863, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|American Assassins]] [[Eliza]] and [[Varius]] met Greeley in a café where they had breakfast and talked about the events that were transpiring outside ~~of the café~~. The waiter pleaded with Greeley to not go out into the riots and to stay inside, to which ~~Mr.~~ Greeley told the man that if he could not eat breakfast at his favorite restaurant, he did not want to live anymore.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>		During the morning of second day of the [[New York City draft riots]] in 1863, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|American Assassins]] [[Eliza]] and [[Varius]] met Greeley in a café where they had breakfast and talked about the events that were transpiring outside. The waiter pleaded with Greeley to not go out into the riots and to stay inside, to which Greeley told the man that if he could not eat breakfast at his favorite restaurant, he did not want to live anymore.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>

	After the riots, Greeley met with [[Tommy Greyling]], a [[police]]man who was recovering in a hospital after helping to save singer [[Adelina Patti]] and African-American children from of an orphanage set ablaze during the riots. Impressed by Greyling's actions, the journalist wrote an article that lauded him as a hero. Despite the jealousy of his colleagues caused by Greeley's article, Greyling was forced to resign, and the two men became good friends.<ref name="Locus">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]'' – ~~{{Cite~~\|~~13 Dec 2023}}~~</ref>		After the riots, Greeley met with [[Tommy Greyling]], a [[police]]man who was recovering in a hospital after helping to save singer [[Adelina Patti]] and African-American children from of an orphanage set ablaze during the riots. Impressed by Greyling's actions, the journalist wrote an article that lauded him as a hero. Despite the jealousy of his colleagues caused by Greeley's article, Greyling was forced to resign, and the two men became good friends.<ref name="Locus">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus 1\|Issue #1]]</ref>

	===Illness and death===		===Illness and death===
	[[File:Tommy visits Horace on his deathbed.JPG\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|left\|Greeley visited by Greyling]]		[[File:Tommy visits Horace on his deathbed.JPG\|thumb\|200px\|left\|Greeley visited by Greyling]]
	In November 1872, after losing the presidential election and as he felt the end approaching, Greeley sent for Greyling, who was now a [[Pinkerton]] agent. To Greyling, the dying man revealed that he had in fact been [[poison]]ed by elements in Grant's corrupt administration which he discovered was heavily manipulated by the members of a secret society, the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="Locus" />		In November 1872, after losing the presidential election and as he felt the end approaching, Greeley sent for Greyling, who was now a [[Pinkerton]] agent. To Greyling, the dying man revealed that he had in fact been [[poison]]ed by elements in Grant's corrupt administration which he discovered was heavily manipulated by the members of a secret society, the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="Locus" />

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	He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[Piece of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the "[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]" and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered.<ref name="Locus" />		He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[Piece of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the "[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]" and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered.<ref name="Locus" />

	As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something was amiss with the new nurse, rushed into the room and prevented the attempt, but failed to stop the woman from escaping with the box.<ref name="Locus" /> While he survived the assassination attempt, Greeley eventually succumbed to his illness and died on 29 November, being buried at the {{Wiki\|Green-Wood Cemetery}} in ~~{{Wiki\|~~Brooklyn}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Horace Greeley}}</ref>		As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something was amiss with the new nurse, rushed into the room and prevented the attempt, but failed to stop the woman from escaping with the box.<ref name="Locus" /> While he survived the assassination attempt, Greeley eventually succumbed to his illness and died on 29 November, being buried at the {{Wiki\|Green-Wood Cemetery}} in [[Brooklyn]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Horace Greeley}}</ref>

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	===Illness and death===		===Illness and death===
	[[File:Tommy visits Horace on his deathbed.JPG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Greeley visited by Greyling]]		[[File:Tommy visits Horace on his deathbed.JPG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Greeley visited by Greyling]]
	In November 1872, after losing the presidential election and as he felt the end approaching, Greeley sent for Greyling, who was now a [[Pinkerton]] agent. To Greyling, the dying man revealed that he had in fact been ~~poisoned~~ by elements in Grant's corrupt administration which he discovered was heavily manipulated by the members of a secret society, the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="Locus" />		In November 1872, after losing the presidential election and as he felt the end approaching, Greeley sent for Greyling, who was now a [[Pinkerton]] agent. To Greyling, the dying man revealed that he had in fact been [[poison]]ed by elements in Grant's corrupt administration which he discovered was heavily manipulated by the members of a secret society, the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="Locus" />

	He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[Piece of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the '[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]' and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered.<ref name="Locus" />		He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[Piece of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the "[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]" and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered.<ref name="Locus" />

	As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something was ~~wrong~~, rushed into the room and prevented the attempt, but failed to stop the woman from escaping with the box.<ref name="Locus" /> While he survived the assassination attempt, Greeley eventually succumbed to his illness and died on 29 November, being buried at the {{Wiki\|Green-Wood Cemetery}} in {{Wiki\|Brooklyn}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Horace Greeley}}</ref>		As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something was amiss with the new nurse, rushed into the room and prevented the attempt, but failed to stop the woman from escaping with the box.<ref name="Locus" /> While he survived the assassination attempt, Greeley eventually succumbed to his illness and died on 29 November, being buried at the {{Wiki\|Green-Wood Cemetery}} in {{Wiki\|Brooklyn}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Horace Greeley}}</ref>

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	'''Horace Greeley''' (1811 – 1872), was the founder and editor of the {{Wiki\|New-York Tribune}}, among the great newspapers of its time. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressman from [[New York City]].		'''Horace Greeley''' (1811 – 1872), was the founder and editor of the ''{{Wiki\|New-York Tribune}}'', among the great newspapers of its time. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressman from [[New York City]]. He was also the candidate of the new Liberal Republican party in the {{Wiki\|1872 United States presidential election\|1872 presidential election}}, during which Greeley crusaded against incumbent President [[Ulysses S. Grant]] and his corrupted administration but lost in a landslide.

	He was also the candidate of the new Liberal Republican party in the {{Wiki\|1872 United States presidential election\|1872 presidential election}}, during which Greeley crusaded against incumbent President [[Ulysses S. Grant]] and his corrupted administration but lost in a landslide.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Encounter with Tommy Greyling===		===Encounter with Tommy Greyling===
	During the morning of second day of the [[New York City draft riots]] in 1863, [[Eliza]] and [[Varius]] met Greeley in a ~~cafe~~ where they had breakfast and talked about the events that were transpiring outside of the ~~cafe~~. The waiter pleaded with Greeley to not go out into the riots and to stay inside, to which Mr. Greeley told the man that if he could not eat breakfast at his favorite restaurant, he did not want to live anymore.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>		During the morning of second day of the [[New York City draft riots]] in 1863, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|American Assassins]] [[Eliza]] and [[Varius]] met Greeley in a café where they had breakfast and talked about the events that were transpiring outside of the café. The waiter pleaded with Greeley to not go out into the riots and to stay inside, to which Mr. Greeley told the man that if he could not eat breakfast at his favorite restaurant, he did not want to live anymore.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>

	After the riots, Greeley met with [[Tommy Greyling]], a ~~policeman~~ who was recovering in a hospital after helping to save singer [[Adelina Patti]] and ~~the~~ children of an orphanage ~~for African-Americans~~ set ablaze during the riots. Impressed by Greyling's actions, the journalist wrote an ~~elogious~~ article ~~about him, which made~~ him a hero. Despite the jealousy of his colleagues caused by Greeley's article, Greyling was forced to resign, and the two men became good friends.<ref name="Locus">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]''</ref>		After the riots, Greeley met with [[Tommy Greyling]], a [[police]]man who was recovering in a hospital after helping to save singer [[Adelina Patti]] and African-American children from of an orphanage set ablaze during the riots. Impressed by Greyling's actions, the journalist wrote an article that lauded him as a hero. Despite the jealousy of his colleagues caused by Greeley's article, Greyling was forced to resign, and the two men became good friends.<ref name="Locus">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]'' – {{Cite\|13 Dec 2023}}</ref>

	===Illness and death===		===Illness and death===
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	In November 1872, after losing the presidential election and as he felt the end approaching, Greeley sent for Greyling, who was now a [[Pinkerton]] agent. To Greyling, the dying man revealed that he had in fact been poisoned by elements in Grant's corrupt administration which he discovered was heavily manipulated by the members of a secret society, the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="Locus" />		In November 1872, after losing the presidential election and as he felt the end approaching, Greeley sent for Greyling, who was now a [[Pinkerton]] agent. To Greyling, the dying man revealed that he had in fact been poisoned by elements in Grant's corrupt administration which he discovered was heavily manipulated by the members of a secret society, the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="Locus" />

	He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[~~Pieces~~ of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[~~Precursor boxes\|~~Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the '[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]' and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered~~.<ref name="Locus" />~~		He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[Piece of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the '[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]' and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered.<ref name="Locus" />

	As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something wasn't right, rushed into the room and prevented the attempt, but failed to stop the woman from escaping with the box.<ref name="Locus" />

	While he survived the assassination attempt, Greeley eventually succumbed to his illness and died on 29 November, being buried at the {{Wiki\|Green-Wood Cemetery}} in {{Wiki\|Brooklyn}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Horace Greeley}}</ref>		As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something was wrong, rushed into the room and prevented the attempt, but failed to stop the woman from escaping with the box.<ref name="Locus" /> While he survived the assassination attempt, Greeley eventually succumbed to his illness and died on 29 November, being buried at the {{Wiki\|Green-Wood Cemetery}} in {{Wiki\|Brooklyn}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Horace Greeley}}</ref>

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	'''Horace Greeley''' (1811 – 1872), was the founder and editor of the {{Wiki\|New-York Tribune}}, among the great newspapers of its time. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressman from [[New York City]].		'''Horace Greeley''' (1811 – 1872), was the founder and editor of the {{Wiki\|New-York Tribune}}, among the great newspapers of its time. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressman from [[New York City]].

	He was also the candidate of the new Liberal Republican party in the 1872 presidential election, during which Greeley crusaded against incumbent President [[Ulysses S. Grant]] and his corrupted administration but lost in a landslide.		He was also the candidate of the new Liberal Republican party in the {{Wiki\|1872 United States presidential election\|1872 presidential election}}, during which Greeley crusaded against incumbent President [[Ulysses S. Grant]] and his corrupted administration but lost in a landslide.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
			===Encounter with Tommy Greyling===
	During the morning of second day of the [[New York City draft riots]] in 1863, [[Eliza]] and [[Varius]] met Greeley in a cafe where they had breakfast and talked about the events that were transpiring outside of the cafe. The waiter pleaded with Greeley to not go out into the riots and to stay inside, to which Mr. Greeley told the man that if he could not eat breakfast at his favorite restaurant, he did not want to live anymore.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>		During the morning of second day of the [[New York City draft riots]] in 1863, [[Eliza]] and [[Varius]] met Greeley in a cafe where they had breakfast and talked about the events that were transpiring outside of the cafe. The waiter pleaded with Greeley to not go out into the riots and to stay inside, to which Mr. Greeley told the man that if he could not eat breakfast at his favorite restaurant, he did not want to live anymore.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>

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	===Illness and death===		===Illness and death===
	In 1872, after losing the presidential election and as he felt the end approaching, Greeley sent for Greyling, who was now a Pinkerton agent. To Greyling, the dying man revealed that he had in fact been poisoned by elements in Grant's corrupt administration which he discovered was heavily manipulated by the members of a secret society, the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="Locus" />		[[File:Tommy visits Horace on his deathbed.JPG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Greeley visited by Greyling]]
			In November 1872, after losing the presidential election and as he felt the end approaching, Greeley sent for Greyling, who was now a [[Pinkerton]] agent. To Greyling, the dying man revealed that he had in fact been poisoned by elements in Grant's corrupt administration which he discovered was heavily manipulated by the members of a secret society, the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="Locus" />

	He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[Pieces of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the '[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]' and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered.<ref name="Locus" />		He also told his friend that Grant was using a [[Pieces of Eden\|mysterious artifact]] to manipulate the course of the elections, using an object known as [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] to decipher the pages of the a document known as the '[[Voynich manuscript\|Cypher]]' and master it. One of his supporters in Grant's office stole the box, brought it to Greeley and revealed that there were more of it in [[London]] before being murdered.<ref name="Locus" />

	As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something wasn't right, rushed into the room and prevented the attempt, but failed to stop the woman from escaping with the box.<ref name="Locus" />		As Greyling left the room after Greeley suddenly fell asleep, a [[Alice (Templar)\|Templar agent]] disguised as one of Greeley's nurses tried to finish him by suffocating the sleeping man with a cushion. However, Greyling, sensing that something wasn't right, rushed into the room and prevented the attempt, but failed to stop the woman from escaping with the box.<ref name="Locus" />

			While he survived the assassination attempt, Greeley eventually succumbed to his illness and died on 29 November, being buried at the {{Wiki\|Green-Wood Cemetery}} in {{Wiki\|Brooklyn}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Horace Greeley}}</ref>

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			ACLocus - Horace interviewing Tommy.png\|Horace interviewing Tommy during his recuperation
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==