Jefferson Davis, Ex-President of the Confederate States of America: A Memoir
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"Jefferson Davis, Ex-President of the Confederate States of America: A Memoir" is a biographical work by Varina Howell Davis that recounts the life, political career, and Confederate leadership of her husband, Jefferson Davis.
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| Jefferson Davis, Ex-President of the Confederate States of America: A Memoir canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Jefferson Davis, Ex-President of the Confederate States of America: A Memoir Context triple: [Varina Howell Davis, notableWork, Jefferson Davis, Ex-President of the Confederate States of America: A Memoir]
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A.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government is a two-volume historical and autobiographical account in which former Confederate president Jefferson Davis defends and explains the origins, conduct, and collapse of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
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B.
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman is the autobiographical account of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s life and military career, particularly his campaigns during the American Civil War.
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C.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant is the autobiographical work of the 18th U.S. president and Civil War general, renowned for its clear prose, candid reflections, and significant historical insight into the war and his life.
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D.
Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan
Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan is the autobiographical account of Union General Philip H. Sheridan’s military career and experiences during the American Civil War and Reconstruction.
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E.
Lost Cause of the Confederacy
The Lost Cause of the Confederacy is a post–Civil War ideological movement that romanticizes the Confederate cause, downplays slavery’s central role, and portrays the South’s defeat as honorable and inevitable.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jefferson Davis, Ex-President of the Confederate States of America: A Memoir Target entity description: "Jefferson Davis, Ex-President of the Confederate States of America: A Memoir" is a biographical work by Varina Howell Davis that recounts the life, political career, and Confederate leadership of her husband, Jefferson Davis.
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A.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government is a two-volume historical and autobiographical account in which former Confederate president Jefferson Davis defends and explains the origins, conduct, and collapse of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
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B.
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman is the autobiographical account of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s life and military career, particularly his campaigns during the American Civil War.
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C.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant is the autobiographical work of the 18th U.S. president and Civil War general, renowned for its clear prose, candid reflections, and significant historical insight into the war and his life.
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D.
Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan
Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan is the autobiographical account of Union General Philip H. Sheridan’s military career and experiences during the American Civil War and Reconstruction.
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E.
Lost Cause of the Confederacy
The Lost Cause of the Confederacy is a post–Civil War ideological movement that romanticizes the Confederate cause, downplays slavery’s central role, and portrays the South’s defeat as honorable and inevitable.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Confederate leadership of Jefferson Davis
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life of Jefferson Davis ⓘ political career of Jefferson Davis ⓘ |
| author | Varina Howell Davis ⓘ |
| biographicalSubject | Jefferson Davis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| documents |
Confederate political history
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personal recollections of Varina Howell Davis ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Confederate presidency of Jefferson Davis
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personal life of Jefferson Davis ⓘ public life of Jefferson Davis ⓘ |
| genre | biographical literature ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Jefferson Davis ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryCharacter | Varina Howell Davis ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Jefferson Davis, Ex-President of the Confederate States of America: A Memoir self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account by Varina Howell Davis ⓘ |
| portrays |
American Civil War era
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Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Civil War
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Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| subject | Jefferson Davis ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
19th century
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American Civil War period ⓘ |
| workType | historical memoir ⓘ |
| writtenBy | widow of Jefferson Davis ⓘ |
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Subject: Jefferson Davis, Ex-President of the Confederate States of America: A Memoir Description of subject: "Jefferson Davis, Ex-President of the Confederate States of America: A Memoir" is a biographical work by Varina Howell Davis that recounts the life, political career, and Confederate leadership of her husband, Jefferson Davis.
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