The Fire of Freedom: Abraham Galloway and the Slaves' Civil War, Paperback - David S. Cecelski

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Publisher: Cranthorpe Millner PublishersAuthor(s): Marcus AlexisIllustration(s): 34; 34Number of pages: 34Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 252 x 2...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Giles TremlettNumber of pages: 720Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 132 x 198 x 52Cover type: Paperb...

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