Jefferson Davis [Paperback]

William E. Dodd (Author), Steven E. Woodworth (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 1997

Every schoolchild knows that Jefferson Davis was president of the Confederacy. Most adults know little more. Who was this enigmatic man—reportedly aloof but temperamental, ravaged in health but dogged in spirit? What did he think and do as the Civil War clouds gathered and burst? This balanced biography, first published in 1907, gives focus to a character and career not well understood. From his Mississippi roots to West Point to the Mexican War to Congress to the Southern presidency and ruin—from his unique residency in the national house divided—Jefferson Davis begs better acquaintance.

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Review

“A succinct and perceptive study of Davis . . . [A member of] the first generation of Americans trained in professional historical methods, able to look on the Civil War with perspective, yet able to draw substantially from living memory, William Dodd produced a genuine classic.”—Steven E. Woodworth

(Steven E. Woodworth )

About the Author

William E. Dodd (1869–1939) taught southern history at Randolph-Macon College and the University of Chicago and served as U.S. ambassador to Germany in the 1930s.

 

Steven E. Woodworth is an assistant professor of history at Texas Christian University and the author of Jefferson Davis and His Generals: The Failure of Confederate Command in the West and Davis and Lee at War.

Product Details

• Paperback: 391 pages
• Publisher: Bison Books; First Thus edition (July 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080326609X
• ISBN-13: 978-0803266094
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,443,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Kindle edition riddled with typos..., February 19, 2010

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This review is from: Jefferson Davis (Kindle Edition)

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Jefferson Davis

Looking at the Kindle "sample", the introduction and first chapter are full of words that have been joined without a space. Either the OCR was on the fritz or, if typed, the space bar was.

4 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book., March 5, 1999

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This review is from: Jefferson Davis (Paperback)

This was the best book I've ever read about Jefferson Davis!