The WPA Guide to Minnesota: The Federal Writers' Project Guide to 1930s Minnesota
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Work Projects Administration., & Work Projects Administration|AUTHOR. (2010). The WPA Guide to Minnesota: The Federal Writers' Project Guide to 1930s Minnesota . Minnesota Historical Society Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Work Projects Administration and Work Projects Administration|AUTHOR. 2010. The WPA Guide to Minnesota: The Federal Writers' Project Guide to 1930s Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Work Projects Administration and Work Projects Administration|AUTHOR. The WPA Guide to Minnesota: The Federal Writers' Project Guide to 1930s Minnesota Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Work Projects Administration, and Work Projects Administration|AUTHOR. The WPA Guide to Minnesota: The Federal Writers' Project Guide to 1930s Minnesota Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2010.
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