Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries
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Greg Melville., & Greg Melville|AUTHOR. (2022). Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries . Abrams.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Greg Melville and Greg Melville|AUTHOR. 2022. Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries. Abrams.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Greg Melville and Greg Melville|AUTHOR. Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries Abrams, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Greg Melville, and Greg Melville|AUTHOR. Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries Abrams, 2022.
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