Fearless: A. Bartlett Giamatti and the Battle for Fairness in America
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State University of New York Press, 2020.
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Neil Thomas Proto., & Neil Thomas Proto|AUTHOR. (2020). Fearless: A. Bartlett Giamatti and the Battle for Fairness in America . State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Neil Thomas Proto and Neil Thomas Proto|AUTHOR. 2020. Fearless: A. Bartlett Giamatti and the Battle for Fairness in America. State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Neil Thomas Proto and Neil Thomas Proto|AUTHOR. Fearless: A. Bartlett Giamatti and the Battle for Fairness in America State University of New York Press, 2020.
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