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Creole gentlemen

Trevor Burnard presents a systematic study of the landowners of colonial Chesapeake, providing a glimpse into the lives of 460 of the wealthiest men who lived in Maryland during the period 1691-1776.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 278 pages

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