European Capital, British Iron, and an American Dream: The Story Of The Atlantic And Great Western Railroad
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Peter K. Gifford., Peter K. Gifford|AUTHOR., & Robert D. Ilisevich|AUTHOR. (2011). European Capital, British Iron, and an American Dream: The Story Of The Atlantic And Great Western Railroad . University of Akron Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter K. Gifford, Peter K. Gifford|AUTHOR and Robert D. Ilisevich|AUTHOR. 2011. European Capital, British Iron, and an American Dream: The Story Of The Atlantic And Great Western Railroad. University of Akron Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter K. Gifford, Peter K. Gifford|AUTHOR and Robert D. Ilisevich|AUTHOR. European Capital, British Iron, and an American Dream: The Story Of The Atlantic And Great Western Railroad University of Akron Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peter K. Gifford, Peter K. Gifford|AUTHOR, and Robert D. Ilisevich|AUTHOR. European Capital, British Iron, and an American Dream: The Story Of The Atlantic And Great Western Railroad University of Akron Press, 2011.
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Full title | european capital british iron and an american dream the story of the atlantic and great western railroad |
Author | gifford peter k |
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