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Book Title: Democracy's Muse: How Thomas Jefferson Became An Fdr Liberal...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Andrew Burstein
Publication Name: Democracy's Muse : How Thomas Jefferson Became an FDR Liberal, a Reagan Republican, and a Tea Party Fanatic, All the While Being Dead
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Publication Year: 2015
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 270 Pages
