Nothing Like It In The World: The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869
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Stephen E. Ambrose., Stephen E. Ambrose|AUTHOR., & Jeffrey DeMunn|READER. (2000). Nothing Like It In The World: The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869 . Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen E. Ambrose, Stephen E. Ambrose|AUTHOR and Jeffrey DeMunn|READER. 2000. Nothing Like It In The World: The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869. Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen E. Ambrose, Stephen E. Ambrose|AUTHOR and Jeffrey DeMunn|READER. Nothing Like It In The World: The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869 Simon & Schuster Audio, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stephen E. Ambrose, Stephen E. Ambrose|AUTHOR, and Jeffrey DeMunn|READER. Nothing Like It In The World: The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869 Simon & Schuster Audio, 2000.
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Full title | nothing like it in the world the men who built the transcontinental railroad 1863 1869 |
Author | ambrose stephen e |
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