Lincoln's greatest case: the river, the bridge, and the making of America
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New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.
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Book
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259 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
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Cable Adult Nonfiction
345.07 MCG
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Effie AftonLincoln's Greatest CaseEffie AftonHurd et al. v. The Railroad Bridge CompanySt. Louis v. ChicagoDred ScottEffie AftonLincoln's Greatest Case
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Cable Adult Nonfiction
345.07 MCG
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English
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9780871407849, 0871407841
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Nonfiction.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-247) and index.
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The untold story of how one sensational trial propelled a self-taught lawyer and a future president into the national spotlight.
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McGinty, B. (2015). Lincoln's greatest case: the river, the bridge, and the making of America. New York, NY, Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McGinty, Brian. 2015. Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America. New York, NY, Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McGinty, Brian, Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America. New York, NY, Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)McGinty, Brian. Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America. New York, NY, Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.
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