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Death on the Fourth of July : the story of a killing, a trial, and hate crime in America
β Scribed by Neiwert, David A., 1956-
- Publisher
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-235) and index
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