Literary Executions: Capital Punishment and American Culture, 1820–1925
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Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
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English
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9781421413334
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John Cyril Barton., & John Cyril Barton|AUTHOR. (2014). Literary Executions: Capital Punishment and American Culture, 1820–1925 . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Cyril Barton and John Cyril Barton|AUTHOR. 2014. Literary Executions: Capital Punishment and American Culture, 1820–1925. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Cyril Barton and John Cyril Barton|AUTHOR. Literary Executions: Capital Punishment and American Culture, 1820–1925 Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Cyril Barton, and John Cyril Barton|AUTHOR. Literary Executions: Capital Punishment and American Culture, 1820–1925 Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
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Full title | literary executions capital punishment and american culture 1820 1925 |
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