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All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The following is a guide to sources used in one summer. Sep 28, 20 bill brysons one summer is the story of just four months june to september 1927 in the life of america. Bill bryson chronicles one season in american history, when lindbergh flew, babe ruth hit and calvin coolidge vacationed. In summer 1927, america had a booming stock market, a president who worked just four.
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