Jefferson Davis: Confederate President (Famous Figures of the Civil War Era)

Frazier, Joey

ISBN 10: 0791060063 ISBN 13: 9780791060063

Publisher: Chelsea House Pub, 2001

Synopsis

Chronicles the life of Jefferson Davis from his birth in Kentucky in 1808, through his marriage, military and political careers, and his time as President of the Confederate States of America, to his death in New Orleans in 1889.

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From Booklist:

Reviewed with Norma Jean Lutz's Frederick Douglass.

Gr. 3-5. The story of Jefferson Davis is in sharp contrast to that of Frederick Douglass. Douglas snatched education wherever he could find it--under the tutelage of a slave owner's wife or outdoors where he practiced writing with chalk or a stick; Davis, who also had an aptitude for learning, found his information in private academies and, eventually, West Point. These two brief biographies highlight the lives of both leaders, though Frazier's Jefferson Davis could do with a bit more discussion of Southern slavery. Readers would scarcely realize its harshness as they read about Davis' rise to leadership of the Confederacy. Both books feature artwork contemporary to the times, which are identified only by their source. Useful introductions. Denise Wilms
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From School Library Journal:

Gr 4-7-This uncomplicated biography follows Davis from his early years through his death and fully details his problem-plagued administration. Although the text tends to be dry, the illustrations and sidebars break up its monotonous tone. Thoughts and feelings are imagined throughout. For example, Davis's parents "somehow knew this baby would be special" and "-Jefferson was upset that the leader [Lincoln] of the United States had been-murdered." Although colorless at times, Frazier's book is a serviceable introduction to the first and only president of the Confederacy.

Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI

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About this edition

• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0791060063
• ISBN 13: 9780791060063
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 80
• Editor: Schlesinger Arthur Meier