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Bezig met laden... Jefferson Davis, Americandoor William J. Cooper
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.   ) MarkHarden | Jun 23, 2022 |  I think it is really interesting whne you start making the comparisons. Jefferson Davis was about a year older than Lincoln. Both were born in Kentucky. Lincoln was born to a family where the father had worked hard to acquire a fair amount of land and then lost it through no fault of his own and then struggled the rest of his life. Davis was born to a well to do family that sole their land and obtained more land in Mississippi and became a notably well to do family. Lincoln's relationship with his father was always estranged while Davis had a very close relationship with his father though he lost him at a young age. His oldest brother who was about 18 years older than Jefferson's stepped in and Davis relationship with his brother was very close. Lincoln was self taught and spen not quite a year in school. Jefferson Davis was sent to school from a young age and went to a prep school and eventually West Point. Jefferson Davis fought in the Mexican American war and was a hero and gained great popularity from his hero status. Lincoln was very vocal about his opposition to this war and was unpopular and it cost him a second term in Congress. Davis was clearly the front runner for the President of the Confederacy while Lincoln appeared to be a dark horse, though in this case appearances wer very deceiving. Upon assuming the Presidency both started reading the Bible more and more through their terms. Both lost sons during their Presidency. After the war Lee was considered the hero of the south while Lincoln is remembered in the north. Again Lincoln is the most written about American of all time while Jefferson Davis has slipped somewhat into obscurity. ( )1  morryb | Jan 14, 2010 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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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 the Confederate President and in the years before and after the war. Elegantly written and impeccably researched, Jefferson Davis, American is the definitive examination of one of the most enigmatic figures in our nation's history. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)973.7History and Geography North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil WarLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (4.23)
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