The Story of Motown
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9781644280256
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Peter Benjaminson., & Peter Benjaminson|AUTHOR. (2018). The Story of Motown . Rare Bird Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Benjaminson and Peter Benjaminson|AUTHOR. 2018. The Story of Motown. Rare Bird Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Benjaminson and Peter Benjaminson|AUTHOR. The Story of Motown Rare Bird Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peter Benjaminson, and Peter Benjaminson|AUTHOR. The Story of Motown Rare Bird Books, 2018.
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Grouped Work ID | e16b2109-1a49-3e6e-0771-6351e011ecad-eng |
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Full title | story of motown |
Author | benjaminson peter |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-01-14 19:02:10PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-18 02:52:04AM |
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First Loaded | Sep 22, 2022 |
Last Used | Sep 19, 2023 |
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