Memory: Fragments of a Modern History
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The University of Chicago Press, 2012.
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Alison Winter., & Alison Winter|AUTHOR. (2012). Memory: Fragments of a Modern History . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alison Winter and Alison Winter|AUTHOR. 2012. Memory: Fragments of a Modern History. The University of Chicago Press.
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