Resource Guides: History: Medgar Evers

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Evers, Medgar
From The Biographical Dictionary of African Americans in American History Online.
Evers, Medgar
From The Kennedy Years, Presidential Profiles, in American History Online.

The Assassination of Medgar Evers by Myra Ribeiro
Call Number: 923.673 EVE
ISBN: 0823935442
Publication Date: 2002-07-15

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The Assassination of Medgar Evers by Myra Ribeiro
Call Number: 923.673 EVE
ISBN: 0823935442
Publication Date: 2002-07-15

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