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| Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) |
JEFFERSON DAVIS (Part the Second)
In which we continue the biographical sketch of Jefferson Davis’s life in order to bring him up to speed with where we are on the podcast timeline, the year 1861. We end this episode by taking a look at the formation of the Confederate cabinet.
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| Alexander H. Stephens (1812-1883) |
Our book recommendation for this episode is The Confederate Nation: 1861-1865 by Emory M. Thomas.
“Drawing on his own research and the voluminous historical literature, Thomas has provided an original and readable narrative of the Confederate experience.” ~ Eric Foner
Listen to Episode 27: JeffersonDavisPartSecond