Two Years Before the Mast
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Richard Henry Dana Jr., & Richard Henry Dana Jr.|AUTHOR. (2020). Two Years Before the Mast . Neeland Media LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Henry Dana Jr and Richard Henry Dana Jr.|AUTHOR. 2020. Two Years Before the Mast. Neeland Media LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Henry Dana Jr and Richard Henry Dana Jr.|AUTHOR. Two Years Before the Mast Neeland Media LLC, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard Henry Dana Jr., and Richard Henry Dana Jr.|AUTHOR. Two Years Before the Mast Neeland Media LLC, 2020.
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Full title | two years before the mast |
Author | jr richard henry dana |
Grouping Category | book |
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