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Race Riot
Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919
by William M. Tuttle
ISBN: 0252065867
ISBN-13: 9780252065866
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr
Published date: 1996
Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.95 pounds
Pages: 305
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Race Riot: Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919 (Blacks in the New World)
William M. Tuttle
University of Illinois Press. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Race Riot: Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919
Tuttle, William M., Jr
Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press; Illini Books, 1996 xi, 305 pp., illus., maps, bib. notes, index; 21 cm. First published, 1970. Good+. Firm binding, gently creased spine. Marginalia on p. 43, otherwise unmarked. . First edition thus. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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Race Riot : Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919
TUTTLE, WILLIAM M
Urbana,: University of Illinois Press. Very Good. 1996. Soft Cover. 0252065867 . 305 pages, illustrations, maps, wrappers, very good. From Publishers Weekly: "A vividly written account and interpretation of the tragic race riot which left 38 dead, 537 wounded and hundreds homeless in Chicago during the summer of 1919. A fine study with surprising appeal for the lay reader." . ( more information) Offered by Military History Bookshop (United States)
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