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George Crook: From The Redwoods To Appomattox

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Book Title: George Crook: From The Redwoods To Appomattox

Item Length: 9.2in

Item Height: 1in

Item Width: 6.1in

Author: Paul Magid

Publication Name: George Crook : from the Redwoods to Appomattox

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Publication Year: 2014

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 22 Oz

Number of Pages: 416 Pages

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