Empires of the Dead: How One Man's Vision Led to the Creation of WWI's War Graves
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David Crane., & David Crane|AUTHOR. (2013). Empires of the Dead: How One Man's Vision Led to the Creation of WWI's War Graves . Harper Collins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Crane and David Crane|AUTHOR. 2013. Empires of the Dead: How One Man's Vision Led to the Creation of WWI's War Graves. Harper Collins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Crane and David Crane|AUTHOR. Empires of the Dead: How One Man's Vision Led to the Creation of WWI's War Graves Harper Collins Publishers, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Crane, and David Crane|AUTHOR. Empires of the Dead: How One Man's Vision Led to the Creation of WWI's War Graves Harper Collins Publishers, 2013.
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