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| Title | Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire, James Wycliffe Headlam Heroes of the nations |
| Author | James Wycliffe Headlam |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1908 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Oct 16, 2006 |
| Length | 471 pages |
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