Becoming Tom Thumb: Charles Stratton, P.T. Barnum, and the Dawn of American Celebrity
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Wesleyan University Press, 2012.
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9780819573322
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Eric D. Lehman., & Eric D. Lehman|AUTHOR. (2012). Becoming Tom Thumb: Charles Stratton, P.T. Barnum, and the Dawn of American Celebrity . Wesleyan University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric D. Lehman and Eric D. Lehman|AUTHOR. 2012. Becoming Tom Thumb: Charles Stratton, P.T. Barnum, and the Dawn of American Celebrity. Wesleyan University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric D. Lehman and Eric D. Lehman|AUTHOR. Becoming Tom Thumb: Charles Stratton, P.T. Barnum, and the Dawn of American Celebrity Wesleyan University Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eric D. Lehman, and Eric D. Lehman|AUTHOR. Becoming Tom Thumb: Charles Stratton, P.T. Barnum, and the Dawn of American Celebrity Wesleyan University Press, 2012.
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