The Great Sweepstakes of 1877 : a true story of southern grit, gilded age tycoons, and a race that galvanized the nation /
"In 1877 the members of the US Senate postponed all business for the day so that they might attend a horse race. This iconic, polarizing post-Civil War event is at the center of this book."--
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Main Author: | Shrager, Mark, 1948- (Author) |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
Guilford, Connecticut :
Lyons Press,
[2016]
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Subjects: | |
Online Access: | Texto completo |
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