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Famous first facts : a record of first happenings, discoveries, and inventions in American history

Author / Creator: Kane, Joseph Nathan, 1899-2002
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Creator: Joseph Nathan Kane
Format: Books
Language: English
Publication: Fourth edition, expanded and revised

New York : H.W. Wilson, 1981
Physical Details: 1350 pages ; 26 cm
ISBNs: 9780824206611, 0824206614
OCLC: ocm07459948

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