Golden Age of Battlefield Preservation
The Decade of the 1890's and the Establishment of America's First Five Military Parks
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
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- Utgivningsdatum2025-03-03
- Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
- Vikt454 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor320
- FörlagUniversity of Tennessee Press
- ISBN9781621905837
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