Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen
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Society for American Baseball Research, 2022.
Language
English
ISBN
9781970159714
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Various Authors., & Various Authors|AUTHOR. (2022). Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen . Society for American Baseball Research.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Various Authors and Various Authors|AUTHOR. 2022. Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson On the Page, Stage, and Screen. Society for American Baseball Research.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Various Authors and Various Authors|AUTHOR. Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson On the Page, Stage, and Screen Society for American Baseball Research, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Various Authors, and Various Authors|AUTHOR. Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson On the Page, Stage, and Screen Society for American Baseball Research, 2022.
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