Roanoke Island: The Beginnings of English America
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David Stick., & David Stick|AUTHOR. (2015). Roanoke Island: The Beginnings of English America . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Stick and David Stick|AUTHOR. 2015. Roanoke Island: The Beginnings of English America. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Stick and David Stick|AUTHOR. Roanoke Island: The Beginnings of English America The University of North Carolina Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Stick, and David Stick|AUTHOR. Roanoke Island: The Beginnings of English America The University of North Carolina Press, 2015.
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