Jefferson Davis: Private Letters, 1823-1889 - Softcover

Davis, Jefferson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 030680638X ISBN 13: 9780306806384

Verlag: Da Capo Press, 1995

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Davis Jefferson

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Reseña del editor:

This fascinating collection of intimate letters from and to Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) illuminates the character and personality of the President of the Confederacy. These letters (the majority appearing fully in print for the first time) range widely over one of the most turbulent periods in American history, from his fifteenth year to his death at eighty-one. Here is Jefferson Davis in all aspects: in love and in house slippers as wounded war hero at dramatic heights of statesmanship in grief over four dead sons refusing Lee's resignation after Gettysburg and expressing unwavering confidence as shackled prisoner, stoic survivor, generous friend, adoring father and husband. Equally revealing are the letters written to him by such notable figures as Franklin Pierce, Zachary Taylor, Judah P. Benjamin, General and Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Davis's children, and of course his spirited wife, Varina. From this rich, varied correspondence there emerges a unique biography in letters, adding new dimensions and highlights to one of the most exalted, maligned, and remarkable men in American history.

Biografía del autor:

Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was an American politician who served as the only President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865.

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• Verlag: Da Capo Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
• ISBN 10: 030680638X
• ISBN 13: 9780306806384
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 606