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Name: Jefferson Davis
Birth Date: June 3, 1808
Death Date: December 6, 1889
Place of Birth: Todd County, Kentucky, United States
Place of Death: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: president, political leader, military leader

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Biography of Jefferson Davis
1,742 words, approx. 6 pages
Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. His honesty, character, and devotion elevated his cause above a quest for the perpetuation of slavery to a crusade for independence. History has served...


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Davis, Jefferson Summary
866 words, approx. 3 pages
(b. June 3, 1808; d. December 5, 1889) U.S. representative and senator, Mexican War hero, and president of the Confederacy. Jefferson Davis, best known as president of the Confederate States of America, is credited with shaping the Confederacy and...
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Jefferson Davis Summary
3,593 words, approx. 12 pages
Born June 3, 1808 Southwestern Kentucky Died December 6, 1889 New Orleans, Louisiana President of the Confederate States of America <img src="http://www.bookrags.com/images/acwr/acwr_01_img0067.jpg" width="195" height="251" alt=""The Union is...
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Jefferson Davis Information
4,192 words, approx. 14 pages
Jefferson Davis President of the Confederate States of America In office February 18 , 1861  –  May 5 , 1865 Vice President(s) Alexander Stephens Preceded by Office instituted Succeeded by Office abolished 23rd...


News and Journals
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Skull found in '64 Miss. river search
6/6/2007: 347 words, approx. 1 pages
A retired Navy diver testifying Wednesday in the trial of a reputed Klansman recalled finding a human skull and rib in a Mississippi River backwater while searching for remains of two black teenagers in 1964.James Bladh testified that his crew also found railroad rails, a...
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AP Features
12 architecture landmarks in Mississippi
9/10/2007: 304 words, approx. 1 pages
The Longwood Plantation in Natchez has been selected Mississippi's top architectural site by voters participating in a survey organized by the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects.David Hardy, the chapter president, says the list of 12 favorite landmarks shows Mississippians lean toward history,...
 


Criticism and Essays
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Essay Grade: 75%
Jefferson Davis's Inaugural Address
205 words, approx. 1 pages
An analysis of Jefferson Davis's inaugural address as president of the Confederate States of America, in which he argued that separation from the Union was a "necessity, not a choice."


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