First Lady of the Confederacy

First Lady of the Confederacy
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 9780674030374
ISBN-13 : 0674030370
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Book Synopsis First Lady of the Confederacy by : Joan E. Cashin

Download or read book First Lady of the Confederacy written by Joan E. Cashin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A century after Varina Davis's death in 1906, Joan E. Cashin has written a masterly biography of this truly modern, but deeply conflicted, woman. Pro-slavery but also pro-Union, Davis was a fascinating woman who struggled with the constraints of her time and place. 29 halftone photos.


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