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First Lady Of The South: The Life Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
First Lady Of The South: The Life Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
First Lady Of The South: The Life Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
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This brilliant and engaging biography of Varina Davis tells of the early days of her marriage to Jefferson Davis, the controversial figure who would become president of the Confederacy. The story gives a detailed account of their life in Washington and Richmond, the years of war, and follows their journey during the weeks and months of escape and then—following Jefferson Davis’ release from prison—exile.

“EVERY move the made was noticed and commented on. She was accused of being friendly to the North, of harboring spies in her home, of feasting when others starred, of pretentious ways, of nepotism, of not reading the books which she quoted so freely, of extravagant entertaining in hours of crisis, and of meddling in politics and military affairs. Some of the stories were true; many were not, but it is self-evident that she instinctively generated heat lightning around her.”—First Lady of the South.

Includes numerous illustrations.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMar 28, 2016
ISBN9781786258533
First Lady Of The South: The Life Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
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Ishbel Ross

ISHBEL ROSS (1897-1975) was a journalist and Biographer. Born in Scotland, she moved to Canada in 1916 and joined the Toronto Daily News, where she rose through the ranks within just six weeks. She joined the New York Tribune (later the Herald Tribune) in 1919 and became known as “New York’s best woman reporter.” Her first novel, Promenade Deck, was published in 1932, but Ross was drawn to the lives of famous American women who led unconventional lives, so turned her main focus to writing biographies. Ross emphasized the importance and complexity of women’s lives. By achieving success as a journalist and biographer, and by balancing marriage and professional ambition, Ross herself led a life much like those she deemed worthy of study.

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