History and Popular Memory: The Power of Story in Moments of Crisis
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Columbia University Press, 2014.
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Paul Cohen., & Paul Cohen|AUTHOR. (2014). History and Popular Memory: The Power of Story in Moments of Crisis . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul Cohen and Paul Cohen|AUTHOR. 2014. History and Popular Memory: The Power of Story in Moments of Crisis. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul Cohen and Paul Cohen|AUTHOR. History and Popular Memory: The Power of Story in Moments of Crisis Columbia University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paul Cohen, and Paul Cohen|AUTHOR. History and Popular Memory: The Power of Story in Moments of Crisis Columbia University Press, 2014.
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