National Experience
The History of the United States to 1877
by John Blum
ISBN: 0534443397
ISBN-13: 9780534443399
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Published date: 2002
Size: 8.25 x 10.75 inches
Weight: 0.8 pounds
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