Hearing the Voices of Jonestown: Putting a Human Face on an American Tragedy
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Mary Maaga., & Mary Maaga|AUTHOR. (2020). Hearing the Voices of Jonestown: Putting a Human Face on an American Tragedy . Syracuse University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary Maaga and Mary Maaga|AUTHOR. 2020. Hearing the Voices of Jonestown: Putting a Human Face On an American Tragedy. Syracuse University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary Maaga and Mary Maaga|AUTHOR. Hearing the Voices of Jonestown: Putting a Human Face On an American Tragedy Syracuse University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mary Maaga, and Mary Maaga|AUTHOR. Hearing the Voices of Jonestown: Putting a Human Face On an American Tragedy Syracuse University Press, 2020.
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Full title | hearing the voices of jonestown putting a human face on an american tragedy |
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