"Three political leaders presided over the reshaping of the North American continent during the fiery 1860s. Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln were both born in Kentucky, Davis in June 1808 and ...
"This Library of America volume is the third in a four-volume series bringing together memorable and significant writings by participants in the American Civil War." -- preface Brooks D. Simpson, ...
In this ingenious account, biographer Hamilton (War and Peace) surveys “the warring minds and hearts” of Abraham Lincoln and Confederate commander-in-chief Jefferson Davis during the first two years ...
Military historian and presidential biographer Nigel Hamilton talks about the military face-off between two American presidents - Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis - during the Civil War. He ...
A group that celebrates the Confederacy wants a life-size statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis to counter the one of Abraham Lincoln at Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond. The Lincoln statue - ...