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| Author | Andrew C. McLaughlin |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
Publication date | 1936 |
A Constitutional History of the United States is a nonfiction history book by Andrew C. McLaughlin. It won the 1936 Pulitzer Prize for History. [1] [2] [3]
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