The Last Heir: The Triumphs And Tragedies Of Two Montana Families

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Book Title: Last Heir : the Triumphs and Tragedies of Two Montana Families

Item Length: 8.9in

Item Height: 0.7in

Item Width: 5.9in

Author: Bill Vaughn

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: United States / 20th Century, United States / 19th Century, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

Publication Year: 2022

Genre: History

Item Weight: 12.7 Oz

Number of Pages: 258 Pages