Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era
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Frances M. Clarke., Frances M. Clarke|AUTHOR., Rebecca Jo Plant|AUTHOR., & Laural Merlington|READER. (2023). Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frances M. Clarke et al.. 2023. Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frances M. Clarke et al.. Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era Tantor Media, Inc, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Frances M. Clarke, Frances M. Clarke|AUTHOR, Rebecca Jo Plant|AUTHOR, and Laural Merlington|READER. Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era Tantor Media, Inc., 2023.
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Grouped Work ID | 0497e952-d2b9-4c4b-9f80-5da8a8371ea5-eng |
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Full title | of age boy soldiers and military power in the civil war era |
Author | clarke frances m |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-11-17 17:10:47PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-28 02:06:38AM |
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First Loaded | May 30, 2023 |
Last Used | Apr 14, 2024 |
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