A Year in the South : The True Story of Four Ordinary People Who Lived Through the Most Tumultuous Twelve Months in American History

Year 2004
Pages 289
Binding Paperback

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The listing describes A Year in the South : The True Story of Four Ordinary People Who Lived Through the Most Tumultuous Twelve Months in American History by Stephen V. Ash as a history book that adds background to its subject. The available edition details are 2004 • Harpercollins • 289 pages.

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