The Madman and the Assassin: The Strange Life of Boston Corbett, the Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth
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Scott Martelle., & Scott Martelle|AUTHOR. (2015). The Madman and the Assassin: The Strange Life of Boston Corbett, the Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth . Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Scott Martelle and Scott Martelle|AUTHOR. 2015. The Madman and the Assassin: The Strange Life of Boston Corbett, the Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Scott Martelle and Scott Martelle|AUTHOR. The Madman and the Assassin: The Strange Life of Boston Corbett, the Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth Chicago Review Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Scott Martelle, and Scott Martelle|AUTHOR. The Madman and the Assassin: The Strange Life of Boston Corbett, the Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth Chicago Review Press, 2015.
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Full title | madman and the assassin the strange life of boston corbett the man who killed john wilkes booth |
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