Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero
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Michael Korda., & Michael Korda|AUTHOR. (2009). Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Korda and Michael Korda|AUTHOR. 2009. Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Korda and Michael Korda|AUTHOR. Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael Korda, and Michael Korda|AUTHOR. Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
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