A brief, illustrated biography of Confederate President Jefferson Davis that describes his early life and family, political career, challenges during the Civil War, and post-war life.
Follows the life of the president of the Confederate States of America, tracing events from his childhood, through secession and Civil War, to his life following the conflict.
A biography of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, discussing his early life; his careers as soldier, planter, and politician; his role in the Civil War; and his experiences after the conflict. Includes a glossary and chronology.
Discusses the history of the Civil War and a contains several of biographies of leaders of the Civil War, including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass.