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Book Title: Real Lace : America's Irish Rich
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Stephen Birmingham
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Emigration & Immigration, Modern / 20th Century, Social History, Customs & Traditions
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: History, Social Science
Item Weight: 15.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
