An American History
- ISBN-10
- 0075548720
- ISBN-13
- 9780075548720
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 932
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985-02
- Publisher
- Alfred a Knopf Incorporated
- Author
- Rebecca B. Gruver
Description
To 1877 -- (Softcover)
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