The Bonus Army: An American Epic
- ISBN-10
- 0486837246
- ISBN-13
- 9780486837246
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-02-12
- Publisher
- Courier Dover Publications
- Authors
- Thomas B. Allen, Paul Dickson
Description
Originally published: New York: Walker & Co., c2004.
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