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Book Title: Lincoln's Informer : Charles A. Dana and the inside Story of the Union War
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Author: Carl J. Guarneri
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, United States / General
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 528 Pages
