Davis Do Right: A Laudatory Biography Depicts Jeff Davis From His Own Perspective'

Authors

Steven E. Woodworth

ISBN

826212190

Publisher

University of Missouri Press

Abstract

Why has Jefferson Davis been the subject of so many poor biographies? Over the century since his death, the Confederate president has somehow inspired what is probably the worst overall body of literature of any great figure in American history. With the happy exception of William E. Dodd's brief 19....

DOI

10.31390/cwbr.2.1.10

Recommended Citation

Woodworth, Steven E. (2000) "Davis Do Right: A Laudatory Biography Depicts Jeff Davis From His Own Perspective'," Civil War Book Review: Vol. 2 : Iss. 1 .
DOI: 10.31390/cwbr.2.1.10
Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/cwbr/vol2/iss1/10