{"product_id":"jefferson-davis-american-paperback","title":"Jefferson Davis, American - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eJefferson Davis, American \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive examination of one of the most enigmatic figures in our nation's history.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a distinguished historian of the America South comes this thoroughly human portrait of the complex man at the center of our nation's most epic struggle. \u003cbr\u003eJefferson 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam J. Cooper, Jr., is Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University. In addition to numerous articles, essays, and reviews, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Conservative Regime: South Carolina, 1877-1890; The South and the Politics of Slavery, 1828-1856; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLiberty and Slavery: Southern Politics to 1860\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe American South: A History. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Baton Rouge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 848\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42686974296127,"sku":"9780375725425","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f68be5cc11a252ac24284ebaff23ca28.webp?v=1764977032","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/jefferson-davis-american-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}