Urban Growth in the Age of Sectionalism: Virginia, 1847-1861
- ISBN-10
- 0807102695
- ISBN-13
- 9780807102695
- Category
- Cities and towns
- Pages
- 335
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1977-01-01
- Author
- David R. Goldfield
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