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Book Title: Ulysses S. Grant : Soldier and President
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Height: 1.5in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Geoffrey Perret
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / 19th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Military
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication Year: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 20.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 560 Pages
