{"product_id":"jefferson-davis-american-9780375725425","title":"Jefferson Davis, American","description":"From a distinguished historian of the American South comes this thoroughly human portrait of the complex man at the center of our nation's most epic struggle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jefferson Davis initially did not wish to leave the Union--as the son of a veteran of the American Revolution and as a soldier and senator, he considered himself a patriot. William J. Cooper shows us how Davis' initial reluctance turned into absolute commitment to the Confederacy. He provides a thorough account of Davis' life, both as the Confederate President and in the years before and after the war. Elegantly written and impeccably researched, \u003ci\u003eJefferson Davis, American \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive examination of one of the most enigmatic figures in our nation's history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam J. Cooper, Jr., is Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University. In addition to numerous articles, essays, and reviews, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Conservative Regime: South Carolina, 1877-1890; The South and the Politics of Slavery, 1828-1856; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLiberty and Slavery: Southern Politics to 1860\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe American South: A History. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Baton Rouge.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410801201426,"sku":"9780375725425","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_be1fd654-1856-4bf4-af4a-d9751995fc9c.jpg?v=1729307779","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jefferson-davis-american-9780375725425","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}