The Mercy Brown Incident: The Controversial History of the Search for Vampires in 19th Century Rh
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Charles River Editors., Charles River Editors|AUTHOR., & Jim D. Johnston|READER. (2022). The Mercy Brown Incident: The Controversial History of the Search for Vampires in 19th Century Rh . Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR and Jim D. Johnston|READER. 2022. The Mercy Brown Incident: The Controversial History of the Search for Vampires in 19th Century Rh. Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR and Jim D. Johnston|READER. The Mercy Brown Incident: The Controversial History of the Search for Vampires in 19th Century Rh Findaway Voices, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR, and Jim D. Johnston|READER. The Mercy Brown Incident: The Controversial History of the Search for Vampires in 19th Century Rh Findaway Voices, 2022.
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Full title | mercy brown incident the controversial history of the search for vampires in 1ninth century rh |
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