Mountain Passages: Natural and Cultural History of Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains
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George Ellison., & George Ellison|AUTHOR. (2005). Mountain Passages: Natural and Cultural History of Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains . Arcadia Publishing Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Ellison and George Ellison|AUTHOR. 2005. Mountain Passages: Natural and Cultural History of Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains. Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Ellison and George Ellison|AUTHOR. Mountain Passages: Natural and Cultural History of Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains Arcadia Publishing Inc, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)George Ellison, and George Ellison|AUTHOR. Mountain Passages: Natural and Cultural History of Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2005.
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Full title | mountain passages natural and cultural history of western north carolina and the great smoky mountains |
Author | ellison george |
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