Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour
- ISBN-10
- 0807120790
- ISBN-13
- 9780807120798
- Series
- Jefferson Davis
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 784
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- LSU Press
- Author
- William C. Davis
Description
A biography of Jefferson Davis: statesman, Mexican war hero, and President of the Confederate States of America.
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