School Spirit: Exploring the Long-Term Effects of the U.S. Temperance Movement on Educational Attainment

@article{FrancisTan2018SchoolSE,
  title={School Spirit: Exploring the Long-Term Effects of the U.S. Temperance Movement on Educational Attainment},
  author={Andrew Francis-Tan and Cheryl H Tan and Ruhan Zhang},
  journal={Labor: Human Capital eJournal},
  year={2018}
}
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