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Civil War Women
Their Quilts, Their Roles, Activities for Re-Enactors
by Barbara Brackman
ISBN: 1571201041
ISBN-13: 9781571201041
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Published date: 2000
Size: 8.25 x 11.25 inches
Weight: 1.2 pounds
Pages: 128
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