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Book Title: William Howard Taft : the American Presidents Series: the 27th President, 1909-1913
Item Length: 8.6in.
Item Height: 0.9in.
Item Width: 5.8in.
Author: Jeffrey Rosen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Features: Revised
Topic: Presidents & Heads of State
Publisher: Holt & Company, Henry
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 10.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
