American Midnight: Democracy's Forgotten Crisis, 1917-1921
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Adam Hochschild., & Adam Hochschild|AUTHOR. (2022). American Midnight: Democracy's Forgotten Crisis, 1917-1921 . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Adam Hochschild and Adam Hochschild|AUTHOR. 2022. American Midnight: Democracy's Forgotten Crisis, 1917-1921. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Adam Hochschild and Adam Hochschild|AUTHOR. American Midnight: Democracy's Forgotten Crisis, 1917-1921 HarperCollins, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Adam Hochschild, and Adam Hochschild|AUTHOR. American Midnight: Democracy's Forgotten Crisis, 1917-1921 HarperCollins, 2022.
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