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Book Title: Jim Bridger : Trailblazer of the American West
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Jerry Enzler
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / 19th Century, Adventurers & Explorers, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Military
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 18.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
