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A Place Called Appomattox. William Marvel

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Author: William Marvel
Published Date: 21 Mar 2016
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Original Languages: English
Format: Paperback::416 pages
ISBN10: 1469628392
ISBN13: 9781469628394
Publication City/Country: Chapel Hill, United States
File size: 32 Mb
Dimension: 155x 235x 25.15mm::594.21g

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