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by Constance Rourke

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, Travel
DDC/MDS: 917.3 — History & geography Geography & travel Geography of and travel in North America United States
LCC: E169.1 .R78 — History of the United States United States General

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Published: 1966
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Travel
DDC/MDS: 917.3
LCC: E169.1 .R78

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