Railroad Robber Barons: The Lives of the Magnates Who Dominated America's Rail Industry in the 19
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Charles River Editors., Charles River Editors|AUTHOR., & Bill Caufield|READER. (2023). Railroad Robber Barons: The Lives of the Magnates Who Dominated America's Rail Industry in the 19 . Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR and Bill Caufield|READER. 2023. Railroad Robber Barons: The Lives of the Magnates Who Dominated America's Rail Industry in the 19. Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR and Bill Caufield|READER. Railroad Robber Barons: The Lives of the Magnates Who Dominated America's Rail Industry in the 19 Findaway Voices, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR, and Bill Caufield|READER. Railroad Robber Barons: The Lives of the Magnates Who Dominated America's Rail Industry in the 19 Findaway Voices, 2023.
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Grouped Work ID | 94179323-8228-99f8-2f5f-33847b0d447b-eng |
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Full title | railroad robber barons the lives of the magnates who dominated americas rail industry in the 19 |
Author | charles river |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-08-24 21:04:25PM |
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