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Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis (1808–1889) was the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, served in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and was secretary of war under Franklin Pierce.
William J. Cooper, Jr., is Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University. His most recent book is Jefferson Davis, American, winner of the 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Biography and the Jefferson Davis Award. He lives in Baton Rouge.
From the Hardcover edition.
Jefferson Davis (1808–1889) was the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, served in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and was secretary of war under Franklin Pierce.
William J. Cooper, Jr., is Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University. His most recent book is Jefferson Davis, American, winner of the 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Biography and the Jefferson Davis Award. He lives in Baton Rouge.
From the Hardcover edition.
Jefferson Davis: The Essential Writings
Written by Jefferson Davis
Edited by William J. Cooper
eBook | Modern Library | History - United States - 19th Century; Biography & Autobiography
978-1-58836-378-7 (1-58836-378-3) | August 2004 | $14.95
Written by Jefferson Davis
Edited by William J. Cooper
eBook | Modern Library | History - United States - 19th Century; Biography & Autobiography
978-1-58836-378-7 (1-58836-378-3) | August 2004 | $14.95
Jefferson Davis: The Essential Writings
Written by Jefferson Davis
Edited by William J. Cooper
Trade Paperback | Modern Library | History - United States - 19th Century; Biography & Autobiography
978-0-8129-7208-5 (0-8129-7208-2) | August 2004 | $14.95
Written by Jefferson Davis
Edited by William J. Cooper
Trade Paperback | Modern Library | History - United States - 19th Century; Biography & Autobiography
978-0-8129-7208-5 (0-8129-7208-2) | August 2004 | $14.95