The Founding Fortunes: How the Wealthy Paid for and Profited from America's Revolution
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St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2020.
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English
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9781250170743
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Tom Shachtman., & Tom Shachtman|AUTHOR. (2020). The Founding Fortunes: How the Wealthy Paid for and Profited from America's Revolution . St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Shachtman and Tom Shachtman|AUTHOR. 2020. The Founding Fortunes: How the Wealthy Paid for and Profited From America's Revolution. St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Shachtman and Tom Shachtman|AUTHOR. The Founding Fortunes: How the Wealthy Paid for and Profited From America's Revolution St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tom Shachtman, and Tom Shachtman|AUTHOR. The Founding Fortunes: How the Wealthy Paid for and Profited From America's Revolution St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2020.
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