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The Life and Times of Henry Clarke of Jamaica, 1828-1907

The Life and Times of Henry Clarke of Jamaica, 1828-1907

James Walvin

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2017
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Historia
ISBN:
9781138167179

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This volume describes the life of Henry Clarke, a teacher, a cleric politician, a businessman, an inventor, and the father of eleven children who lived in Jamaica for the last 60 years of his life.

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