Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point
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David Lipsky., & David Lipsky|AUTHOR. (2014). Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lipsky and David Lipsky|AUTHOR. 2014. Absolutely American: Four Years At West Point. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lipsky and David Lipsky|AUTHOR. Absolutely American: Four Years At West Point Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Lipsky, and David Lipsky|AUTHOR. Absolutely American: Four Years At West Point Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
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