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Book Title: Away AT War : a Civil War Story of the Family Left Behind
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.8in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: Nick K. Adams
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, In, Ks, MI, MN, MO, North Dakota, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military Families
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency (Sbpra)
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Family & Relationships, History
Item Weight: 18 Oz
