An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America
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7h 20m 0s
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Henry Wiencek., Henry Wiencek|AUTHOR., & Rick Adamson|READER. (2003). An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America . Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henry Wiencek, Henry Wiencek|AUTHOR and Rick Adamson|READER. 2003. An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America. Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henry Wiencek, Henry Wiencek|AUTHOR and Rick Adamson|READER. An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America Macmillan Audio, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Henry Wiencek, Henry Wiencek|AUTHOR, and Rick Adamson|READER. An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America Macmillan Audio, 2003.
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