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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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]