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Heroes of the Great Conflict; Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Heroes of the Great Conflict; Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War — English source edition....

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- BiographySmith, William Farrar, 1824-1903
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Historic Boys: Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times

Brooks, Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter), 1846-1902; Birch, Reginald B. (Reginald Bathurst), 1856-1943 [Illustrator]; Schönberg, John [Illustrator]

Historic Boys: Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times — English source edition. Subject: Boys -- Biography.

Boys -- BiographyBiography -- Juvenile literature
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Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797

Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third — English source edition. Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485.

Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 -- Early works to 1800Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
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Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable

Faris, John T. (John Thomson), 1871-1949

Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable — English source edition. S...

United States -- BiographyHistoric buildings -- United States
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