Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
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Sherrod Brown., & Sherrod Brown|AUTHOR. (2019). Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sherrod Brown and Sherrod Brown|AUTHOR. 2019. Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sherrod Brown and Sherrod Brown|AUTHOR. Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sherrod Brown, and Sherrod Brown|AUTHOR. Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
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