Fraud: An American History from Barnum to Madoff
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Edward J. Balleisen., Edward J. Balleisen|AUTHOR., & Tom Perkins|READER. (2017). Fraud: An American History from Barnum to Madoff . HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edward J. Balleisen, Edward J. Balleisen|AUTHOR and Tom Perkins|READER. 2017. Fraud: An American History From Barnum to Madoff. HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edward J. Balleisen, Edward J. Balleisen|AUTHOR and Tom Perkins|READER. Fraud: An American History From Barnum to Madoff HighBridge, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Edward J. Balleisen, Edward J. Balleisen|AUTHOR, and Tom Perkins|READER. Fraud: An American History From Barnum to Madoff HighBridge, 2017.
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Grouped Work ID | 92998027-291d-d6ba-0d0e-4b63a4dfed0a-eng |
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Full title | fraud an american history from barnum to madoff |
Author | balleisen edward j |
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