Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness
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Elizabeth D. Samet., & Elizabeth D. Samet|AUTHOR. (2021). Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elizabeth D. Samet and Elizabeth D. Samet|AUTHOR. 2021. Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elizabeth D. Samet and Elizabeth D. Samet|AUTHOR. Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Elizabeth D. Samet, and Elizabeth D. Samet|AUTHOR. Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.
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Full title | looking for the good war american amnesia and the violent pursuit of happiness |
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