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Book Title: African American Railroad Workers of Roanoke : Oral Histories of the Norfolk and Western
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Sheree Scarborough, Historical Society of Western Virginia
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Railroads / History, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Industries / Transportation
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: Transportation, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 9.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
