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    Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace
    Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace
    Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace
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    Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace

    By George Hebard Maxwell

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    DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace" by George Hebard Maxwell. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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    Release dateSep 4, 2022
    ISBN8596547209607
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