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Book Title: Hamilton's Curse : How Jefferson's Arch Enemy Betrayed the American Revolution--And What It Means for Americans Today
Item Length: 8.2in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.4in
Author: Thomas J. Dilorenzo
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Economic History, General, Political, American Government / General, Historical, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History, Philosophy, Political Science
Item Weight: 7.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
