First Lady of the Confederacy

Auteur: Cashin, Joan E.
Editeur: Harvard University Press
When Jefferson Davis became president of the Confederacy, his wife Varina 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 portrait of a fascinating woman struggling with the constraints of time and place.
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When Jefferson Davis became president of the Confederacy, his wife Varina 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 portrait of a fascinating woman struggling with the constraints of time and place.
ISBN / EAN 9780674030374
Auteur Cashin, Joan E.
Editeur Harvard University Press