Sod Busting: How Families Made Farms on the 19th-Century Plains
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Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
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eBook
Language
English
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9781421414522
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David B. Danbom., & David B. Danbom|AUTHOR. (2014). Sod Busting: How Families Made Farms on the 19th-Century Plains . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David B. Danbom and David B. Danbom|AUTHOR. 2014. Sod Busting: How Families Made Farms On the 19th-Century Plains. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David B. Danbom and David B. Danbom|AUTHOR. Sod Busting: How Families Made Farms On the 19th-Century Plains Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David B. Danbom, and David B. Danbom|AUTHOR. Sod Busting: How Families Made Farms On the 19th-Century Plains Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
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Full title | sod busting how families made farms on the 1ninth century plains |
Author | danbom david b |
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