End of the Line: The 1857 Train Wreck at the Desjardins Canal Bridge
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Don McIver., & Don McIver|AUTHOR. (2013). End of the Line: The 1857 Train Wreck at the Desjardins Canal Bridge . Dundurn Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Don McIver and Don McIver|AUTHOR. 2013. End of the Line: The 1857 Train Wreck At the Desjardins Canal Bridge. Dundurn Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Don McIver and Don McIver|AUTHOR. End of the Line: The 1857 Train Wreck At the Desjardins Canal Bridge Dundurn Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Don McIver, and Don McIver|AUTHOR. End of the Line: The 1857 Train Wreck At the Desjardins Canal Bridge Dundurn Press, 2013.
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