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	David Crockett in Congress: The Rise and Fall of the Poor Man's Friend by James R. Boylston, Allen J. Wiener (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in Americaby Nancy IsenbergViking (June 21, 2016)

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