Wrigley Field: The Long Life and Contentious Times of the Friendly Confines
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Stuart Shea., & Stuart Shea|AUTHOR. (2014). Wrigley Field: The Long Life and Contentious Times of the Friendly Confines . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stuart Shea and Stuart Shea|AUTHOR. 2014. Wrigley Field: The Long Life and Contentious Times of the Friendly Confines. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stuart Shea and Stuart Shea|AUTHOR. Wrigley Field: The Long Life and Contentious Times of the Friendly Confines The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stuart Shea, and Stuart Shea|AUTHOR. Wrigley Field: The Long Life and Contentious Times of the Friendly Confines The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
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Full title | wrigley field the long life and contentious times of the friendly confines |
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