We is got him : the kidnapping that changed America
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New York : Overlook Press, 2011.
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1st ed.
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Published
New York : Overlook Press, 2011.
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Book
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1st ed.
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336 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [296]-330) and index.
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Publisher's Weekly, June 2011
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Booklist, July 2011
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Kirkus Review, June 2011
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Library Journal web only, August 2011
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Provides a detailed account of the 1874 kidnapping and ransom of a boy named Charley Ross, who was taken from his family's front yard in Philadelphia while the city was preparing for the nation's centennial celebration, describing the wide-spread media attention on the case, and discussing the efforts of the Philadelphia and New York police departments, elicit American citizens, and others to recover the child.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hagen, C. (2011). We is got him: the kidnapping that changed America . Overlook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hagen, Carrie. 2011. We Is Got Him: The Kidnapping That Changed America. Overlook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hagen, Carrie. We Is Got Him: The Kidnapping That Changed America Overlook Press, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hagen, Carrie. We Is Got Him: The Kidnapping That Changed America Overlook Press, 2011.

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