The Papers of Jefferson Davis : 1871-1879 / Volume 13, 1871-1879 / 1871-1879 / Volume 13,

Volume 13 of The Papers of Jefferson Davis follows the former president of the Confederacy as he becomes head of the Carolina Life Insurance Company of Memphis and attempts to gain a financial foothold for his newly reunited family. Having lost everything in the Civil War and spent two years immedia...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Parrish, T. Michael, Gibbs, Suzanne Scott, Crist, Lynda Lasswell
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge, Louisiana : Louisiana State University Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Davis, Jefferson, > 1808-1889.
Davis, Jefferson, > 1808-1889 > Archives.
Presidents.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Presidents > Confederate States of America > Archives.
United States > Confederate States of America.
Confederate States of America > History > Sources.
Sources.
History.
Archives.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Volume 13 of The Papers of Jefferson Davis follows the former president of the Confederacy as he becomes head of the Carolina Life Insurance Company of Memphis and attempts to gain a financial foothold for his newly reunited family. Having lost everything in the Civil War and spent two years immediately afterwards in federal prison, Davis faced a mounting array of financial woes, health problems, and family illnesses and tragedies in the 1870s. Despite setbacks during this decade, Davis also began a quest to rehabilitate his image and protect his historical legacy.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (768 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780807139073

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