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Book Title: The Urban South: A History
Item Length: 9in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Lawrence H. Larsen
Publication Name: Urban South : a History
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 8.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
