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Book Title: Slavery and the American West : the Eclipse of Manifest Destiny
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Michael A. Morrison
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: New Edition
Topic: United States / 19th Century, History & Theory, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), United States / General
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication Year: 1999
Genre: History, Political Science
Item Weight: 6 Oz
Number of Pages: 416 Pages
