The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad
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Mary E. Lyons., & Mary E. Lyons|AUTHOR. (2015). The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad . The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary E. Lyons and Mary E. Lyons|AUTHOR. 2015. The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad. The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary E. Lyons and Mary E. Lyons|AUTHOR. The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad The History Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mary E. Lyons, and Mary E. Lyons|AUTHOR. The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad The History Press, 2015.
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Grouped Work ID | 303eae71-a868-cebb-7f42-e8d11c2f443d-eng |
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Full title | virginia blue ridge railroad |
Author | lyons mary e |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-20 23:01:07PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-19 00:33:21AM |
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First Loaded | Jun 23, 2022 |
Last Used | Apr 6, 2024 |
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