A Brief History of the Cold War

A Brief History of the Cold War
ISBN-10
1621575411
ISBN-13
9781621575412
Category
History
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
2016-03-01
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Authors
Lee Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards Spalding

Description

A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

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