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Book Title: War Against All Puerto Ricans : Revolution and Terror in America's Colony
Item Length: 8.1in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Nelson A. Denis
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / 20th Century, International Relations / General, World / Caribbean & Latin American, Caribbean & West Indies / General, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
Publisher: Public Affairs
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: History, Political Science
Item Weight: 12.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
