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Book Title: Dukes of Duval County : the Parr Family and Texas Politics
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Anthony R. Carrozza
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: American Government / Local, United States / 20th Century, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx)
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: History, Political Science
Item Weight: 22.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 440 Pages
