The Great Sweepstakes of 1877: A True Story of Southern Grit, Gilded Age Tycoons, and a Race That Galvanized the Nation
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Mark Shrager., & Mark Shrager|AUTHOR. (2016). The Great Sweepstakes of 1877: A True Story of Southern Grit, Gilded Age Tycoons, and a Race That Galvanized the Nation . Globe Pequot.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Shrager and Mark Shrager|AUTHOR. 2016. The Great Sweepstakes of 1877: A True Story of Southern Grit, Gilded Age Tycoons, and a Race That Galvanized the Nation. Globe Pequot.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Shrager and Mark Shrager|AUTHOR. The Great Sweepstakes of 1877: A True Story of Southern Grit, Gilded Age Tycoons, and a Race That Galvanized the Nation Globe Pequot, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mark Shrager, and Mark Shrager|AUTHOR. The Great Sweepstakes of 1877: A True Story of Southern Grit, Gilded Age Tycoons, and a Race That Galvanized the Nation Globe Pequot, 2016.
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Full title | great sweepstakes of 1877 a true story of southern grit gilded age tycoons and a race that galvanized the nation |
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