Reconstruction Era: Almanac
Kelly King Howes

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Howes, Kelly King.
Reconstruction era: almanac / Kelly King Howes; Lawrence W. Baker, project editor.
p. cm.—(Reconstruction Era reference library)
Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index.
ISBN 0-7876-9217-4 (alk. paper)
1. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865–1877)—Juvenile literature. 2. Almanacs, American—Juvenile literature. I. Baker, Lawrence W. II. Title. III. Series.

E668.H86 2004
973.8'1—dc22

2004017301

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