02340cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000150010610000620012124500370018326400510022030000470027133600260031833700260034433800360037050000310040650801020043752012740053953400450181365300770185865300290193585600430196499900190200760856UtSlPG20260610134413.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE456aF2961 aUnited Daughters of the Confederacy. Mississippi Division10aBeauvoir: Jefferson Davis Shrine 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2019-12-06 aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Beauvoir: Jefferson Davis Shrine", an anonymous publication, is a historical account likely written in the early to mid-20th century. The book explores the life and legacy of Beauvoir, the last home of Jefferson Davis, the only President of the Confederate States of America. It details the house's construction, its significance as a residence for Davis from 1877 until his death in 1889, and its subsequent transformation into a shrine dedicated to his memory. The narrative provides a thorough examination of Beauvoir's history, starting with its origins under the ownership of James Brown and its later acquisition by Davis. It elucidates Davis's efforts to write a comprehensive history of the Confederate government during his time at Beauvoir, supported by his wife, Varina. The text also highlights the family's personal connections to the site, including the impact of Davis's daughter Winnie. Furthermore, it outlines how the property was preserved and repurposed into a Confederate veterans' home and ultimately became a shrine, maintained by various organizations to honor Davis's contributions and significance in American history, including the unique artifacts that represent the lives of the Davis family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aDavis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi -- Biloxi aBeauvoir (Biloxi, Miss.)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60856 c101682d101682