Sabine Pass: The Confederacy's Thermopylae
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University of Texas Press, 2010.
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Edward T. Cotham., & Edward T. Cotham|AUTHOR. (2010). Sabine Pass: The Confederacy's Thermopylae . University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edward T. Cotham and Edward T. Cotham|AUTHOR. 2010. Sabine Pass: The Confederacy's Thermopylae. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edward T. Cotham and Edward T. Cotham|AUTHOR. Sabine Pass: The Confederacy's Thermopylae University of Texas Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Edward T. Cotham, and Edward T. Cotham|AUTHOR. Sabine Pass: The Confederacy's Thermopylae University of Texas Press, 2010.
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Full title | sabine pass the confederacys thermopylae |
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