Virtue, Valor, and Vanity: The Inside Story of the Founding Fathers and the Price of a More Perfect Union
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Eric Burns., & Eric Burns|AUTHOR. (2011). Virtue, Valor, and Vanity: The Inside Story of the Founding Fathers and the Price of a More Perfect Union . Arcade.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric Burns and Eric Burns|AUTHOR. 2011. Virtue, Valor, and Vanity: The Inside Story of the Founding Fathers and the Price of a More Perfect Union. Arcade.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric Burns and Eric Burns|AUTHOR. Virtue, Valor, and Vanity: The Inside Story of the Founding Fathers and the Price of a More Perfect Union Arcade, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eric Burns, and Eric Burns|AUTHOR. Virtue, Valor, and Vanity: The Inside Story of the Founding Fathers and the Price of a More Perfect Union Arcade, 2011.
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Full title | virtue valor and vanity the inside story of the founding fathers and the price of a more perfect union |
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