| Description |
x, 173 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The American crisis series
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-163) and index. |
| Contents |
Jefferson Davis: American, confederate, and man without a country -- The first resurrection: Davis's southern tour of 1886-1887 -- The second resurrection: the death and funeral of Jefferson Davis -- Jefferson Davis's last ride: New Orleans to Richmond -- Recognition in stone: the Jefferson Davis monument. |
| Summary |
This book explores the great competition that ensued between Southern cities as each vied for the honor of Davis' final resting place, and the ways in which these funerals illuminate the repercussions of the Civil War a generation after its end. When the Civil War ended, Jefferson Davis had fallen from the heights of popularity to depths of despair. In this book, Donald Collins explores the resurrection of Davis to heroic status in the hearts of white Southerners culminating in one of the grandest funeral processions the nation had ever seen. As schools closed and bells tolled along the thousand mile route, Southerners appeared en masse to bid a final farewell to the man who championed Southern secession and ardently defended the Confederacy. |
| Subject |
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 -- Travel -- Southern States.
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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 -- Death and burial.
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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 -- Monuments.
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Presidents -- Confederate States of America -- Biography.
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Statesmen -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0742543048 (alk. paper) |
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9780742543041 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLGGC 268502137 |
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YDXCP 2156292 |
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