A History of America in Ten Strikes
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Erik Loomis., & Erik Loomis|AUTHOR. (2018). A History of America in Ten Strikes . The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Erik Loomis and Erik Loomis|AUTHOR. 2018. A History of America in Ten Strikes. The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Erik Loomis and Erik Loomis|AUTHOR. A History of America in Ten Strikes The New Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Erik Loomis, and Erik Loomis|AUTHOR. A History of America in Ten Strikes The New Press, 2018.
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Full title | history of america in ten strikes |
Author | loomis erik |
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