American Liberalism: An Interpretation for Our Time
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John McGowan., & John McGowan|AUTHOR. (2007). American Liberalism: An Interpretation for Our Time . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John McGowan and John McGowan|AUTHOR. 2007. American Liberalism: An Interpretation for Our Time. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John McGowan and John McGowan|AUTHOR. American Liberalism: An Interpretation for Our Time The University of North Carolina Press, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John McGowan, and John McGowan|AUTHOR. American Liberalism: An Interpretation for Our Time The University of North Carolina Press, 2007.
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