Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
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Nicholas Lemann., & Nicholas Lemann|AUTHOR. (2007). Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nicholas Lemann and Nicholas Lemann|AUTHOR. 2007. Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nicholas Lemann and Nicholas Lemann|AUTHOR. Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nicholas Lemann, and Nicholas Lemann|AUTHOR. Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
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