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Book Title: Osages : Children of the Middle Waters
Number of Pages: 848 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Item Height: 1.9 in
Publication Year: 1981
Topic: United States / 20th Century, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native American
Features: Reprint
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, History
Item Weight: 39.1 Oz
Author: John Joseph Mathews
Item Length: 9 in
Book Series: The Civilization of the American Indian Ser.
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
