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100	1		_aKnight, Landon
245	1	4	_aThe Real Jefferson Davis
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2013
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2013-10-19
508			_aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520			_a"The Real Jefferson Davis" by Landon Knight is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life and impact of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, highlighting his birth, education, political career, and military service. The author aims to portray a more nuanced understanding of Davis, countering portrayals that have historically depicted him as solely a villain or a traitor to the Union. At the start of the work, the author sets the stage by discussing the contrasting perceptions of Jefferson Davis following the Civil War. On one side, Northern sentiments treated him as an embodiment of treason, while on the other, Southern supporters idolized him as a martyr for their cause. Introducing Davis's origins, the author emphasizes his middle-class background and character traits shaped by his education and early life experiences. The opening portion establishes Davis's complexity, suggesting a deeper exploration of his motives and actions as it relates to the broader conflict and themes of secession and faithfulness to the Constitution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aDavis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43979
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