History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, Volume 1Books on Demand, 1839 - 741 pages |
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| Title | History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, Volume 1 History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, George Bancroft |
| Author | George Bancroft |
| Edition | 4 |
| Publisher | Books on Demand, 1839 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 31 Oct 2007 |
| ISBN | 0598865683, 9780598865687 |
| Length | 741 pages |
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