First Lady of the Confederacy : : Varina Davis’s Civil War / / Joan E. Cashin.
When Jefferson Davis became president of the Confederacy, his wife, Varina Howell Davis, reluctantly became the First Lady. Pro-slavery but also pro-Union, Varina Davis was inhibited by her role as Confederate First Lady and unable to reveal her true convictions.Cashin offers a splendid portrait of...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada) |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009] ©2008 |
Year of Publication: | 2009 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (416 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. Half Breed -- 2. This Mr. Davis -- 3. Flattered and Courted -- 4. First Lady -- 5. No Matter What Danger There Was -- 6. Holocausts of Herself -- 7. Run with the Rest -- 8. Threadbare Great Folks -- 9. Topic of the Day -- 10. Crowd of Sorrows -- 11. Fascinating Failures -- 12. The Girdled Tree -- 13. Delectable City -- 14. Like Martha -- 15. At Peace -- Notes -- A Note on Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
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Summary: | When Jefferson Davis became president of the Confederacy, his wife, Varina Howell Davis, reluctantly became the First Lady. Pro-slavery but also pro-Union, Varina Davis was inhibited by her role as Confederate First Lady and unable to reveal her true convictions.Cashin offers a splendid portrait of a fascinating woman who struggled with the constraints of her time and place. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780674029262 9783110756067 9783110442205 |
DOI: | 10.4159/9780674029262?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Joan E. Cashin. |