Lincoln's Preparation for Greatness: The Illinois Legislative Years
- ISBN-10
- 0252002032
- ISBN-13
- 9780252002038
- Category
- Illinois
- Pages
- 335
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1971
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Author
- Paul Simon
Description
Cat. No. 01.0010 on inside front cover.
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