The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness
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John Waller., & John Waller|AUTHOR. (2009). The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness . Sourcebooks Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Waller and John Waller|AUTHOR. 2009. The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness. Sourcebooks Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Waller and John Waller|AUTHOR. The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness Sourcebooks Inc, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Waller, and John Waller|AUTHOR. The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness Sourcebooks Inc, 2009.
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Full title | dancing plague the strange true story of an extraordinary illness |
Author | waller john |
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