Freedom to Win: A Cold War Story of the Courageous Hockey Team Who Fought the Soviets for the Soul of Its People-And
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Ethan Scheiner., & Ethan Scheiner|AUTHOR. (2023). Freedom to Win: A Cold War Story of the Courageous Hockey Team Who Fought the Soviets for the Soul of Its People-And . Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ethan Scheiner and Ethan Scheiner|AUTHOR. 2023. Freedom to Win: A Cold War Story of the Courageous Hockey Team Who Fought the Soviets for the Soul of Its People-And. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ethan Scheiner and Ethan Scheiner|AUTHOR. Freedom to Win: A Cold War Story of the Courageous Hockey Team Who Fought the Soviets for the Soul of Its People-And Pegasus Books, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ethan Scheiner, and Ethan Scheiner|AUTHOR. Freedom to Win: A Cold War Story of the Courageous Hockey Team Who Fought the Soviets for the Soul of Its People-And Pegasus Books, 2023.
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Full title | freedom to win a cold war story of the courageous hockey team who fought the soviets for the soul of its people and |
Author | scheiner ethan |
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Last Update | 2024-05-15 02:01:00AM |
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