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Book Title: General Lee's College: The Rise And Growth Of Washington And...
Number of Pages: 416 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: General Lee's College : the Rise and Growth of Washington and Lee University
Publisher: LSU
Subject: United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), General, Higher
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2017
Item Weight: 19.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Ollinger Crenshaw
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Education, History
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
