Jefferson Davis, American
- Paperback
848 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2001
Summary
From a distinguished historian of the American South comes this thoroughly human portrait of the complex man at the center of our nation’s most epic struggle. Jefferson Davis initially did not wish to leave the Union—as the son of a veteran of the American Revolution and as a soldier and senator, he considered himself a patriot. William J. Cooper shows us how Davis’ initial reluctance turned into absolute commitment to the Confederacy. He provides a thorough account of Davis’ life, both as th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375725425 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375725423 |
| Author: | William J. Cooper |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 848 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2001 |
| Weight: | 709g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm x 46mm |
| Series: | Vintage Civil War Library |
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About The Author
William J. Cooper
William J. Cooper, Jr., is Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University. In addition to numerous articles, essays, and reviews, he is the author of The Conservative Regime- South Carolina, 1877-1890; The South and the Politics of Slavery, 1828-1856; and Liberty and Slavery- Southern Politics to 1860, as well as coauthor of The American South- A History. He lives in Baton Rouge.
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