Five Points: The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became...
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Tyler Anbinder., Tyler Anbinder|AUTHOR., & Joe Barrett|READER. (2018). Five Points: The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became.. . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tyler Anbinder, Tyler Anbinder|AUTHOR and Joe Barrett|READER. 2018. Five Points: The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood That Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became... Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tyler Anbinder, Tyler Anbinder|AUTHOR and Joe Barrett|READER. Five Points: The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood That Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became.. Tantor Media, Inc, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tyler Anbinder, Tyler Anbinder|AUTHOR, and Joe Barrett|READER. Five Points: The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood That Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became.. Tantor Media, Inc., 2018.
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Full title | five points the 1ninth century new york city neighborhood that invented tap dance stole elections and became |
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