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Book Title: Toward the Setting Sun : John Ross, the Cherokees, and the Trail of Tears
Item Length: 8.2in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Brian Hicks
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / 19th Century, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native Americans, Native American
Publisher: GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 13.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
