To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian
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Stephen E. Ambrose., Stephen E. Ambrose|AUTHOR., & Jeffrey DeMunn|READER. (2002). To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian . Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen E. Ambrose, Stephen E. Ambrose|AUTHOR and Jeffrey DeMunn|READER. 2002. To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian. Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen E. Ambrose, Stephen E. Ambrose|AUTHOR and Jeffrey DeMunn|READER. To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian Simon & Schuster Audio, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stephen E. Ambrose, Stephen E. Ambrose|AUTHOR, and Jeffrey DeMunn|READER. To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian Simon & Schuster Audio, 2002.
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Full title | to america personal reflections of an historian |
Author | ambrose stephen e |
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