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Book Title: Realigning America : Mckinley, Bryan, and the Remarkable Election of 1896
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Author: R. Hal Williams
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, History & Theory, Political Process / Political Parties, United States / General
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication Year: 2022
Genre: History, Political Science
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
