Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War
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Jeff Shesol., Jeff Shesol|AUTHOR., & Jim Frangione|READER. (2021). Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War . Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeff Shesol, Jeff Shesol|AUTHOR and Jim Frangione|READER. 2021. Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeff Shesol, Jeff Shesol|AUTHOR and Jim Frangione|READER. Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War Recorded Books, Inc, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jeff Shesol, Jeff Shesol|AUTHOR, and Jim Frangione|READER. Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War Recorded Books, Inc., 2021.
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Grouped Work ID | 0842f557-fb71-2469-18fe-6f999873f1bc-eng |
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Full title | mercury rising john glenn john kennedy and the new battleground of the cold war |
Author | shesol jeff |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-14 23:01:35PM |
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