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A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on January 17, 2020.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that New York City's Governors Island has been the site of a Statue of Liberty celebration, a U.S.–Soviet summit, and the signing of a peace treaty between Haitian political leaders?

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Notable people

The Smothers Brothers were both born on Governors Island, where their father, Thomas B. Smothers, a U.S. Army officer, was stationed^{[citation needed]}
Janet Lambert, an author of young adult fiction, resided on Governors Island while her husband was the post commander in the 1950s^{[citation needed]}
Lois Lowry, author of The Giver, lived on Governors Island during her high school years while her father, an army dentist, was stationed there^{[citation needed]}
Michael Collins, NASA astronaut, called Governors Island home during a portion of his childhood^{[citation needed]}
Withers A. Burress, Commanding General of the 100th Division (United States) during World War II, finished his distinguished military career as commander of the First United States Army at Fort Jay from 1952-1954, receiving a ticker-tape parade in Lower Manhattan upon his retirement ^[1]
Neal Adams, comic book and commercial artist, born on the Island^[2]
Harvey E. Brown, Jr., American military officer and army surgeon, born on the Island^{[citation needed]}
Courtney Hodges, continued command of First Army at Fort Jay after World War II

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^ Downtown Alliance Commemorates 204 Canyon of Heroes Parades. Alliance for Downtown New York, Inc.[1] Accessed October 8, 2017
^ Schepens, Beth (2003). "Army Brats Recall Island Paradise — Sidebar: Governors Island Factoids". NYC24.org. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[1] Downtown Alliance Commemorates 204 Canyon of Heroes Parades. Alliance for Downtown New York, Inc.[1] Accessed October 8, 2017

[govisland-2] Schepens, Beth (2003). "Army Brats Recall Island Paradise — Sidebar: Governors Island Factoids". NYC24.org. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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