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| Title | Lives of Eminent Individuals: Celebrated in American History, Volume 1 Lives of Eminent Individuals: Celebrated in American History, Jared Sparks Volumes 4-6 of The school library |
| Author | Jared Sparks |
| Editor | Jared Sparks |
| Publisher | Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb, 1839 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2007 |
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