Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu
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Les Standiford., & Les Standiford|AUTHOR. (2019). Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu . Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Les Standiford and Les Standiford|AUTHOR. 2019. Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu. Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Les Standiford and Les Standiford|AUTHOR. Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu Grove Atlantic, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Les Standiford, and Les Standiford|AUTHOR. Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu Grove Atlantic, 2019.
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