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Rebels or Revolutionaries? Irish-American Nationalism and American Diplomacy, 1865–1885

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2009

M. J. Sewell
M. J. Sewell
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Christ's College, Cambridge
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The Historical Journal , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , September 1986 , pp. 723 - 733
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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