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Book Title: Pursuits of Happiness : The Social Development of Early Modern British Colonies and the Formation of American Culture
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Jack P. Greene
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: New Edition
Topic: United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), North America
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication Year: 1988
Genre: History
Item Weight: 15 oz
Number of Pages: 301 Pages
