Rise And Fall of the Confederacy

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A decade after his release from federal prison, the year-old Jefferson Davis--ex-president of the Confederacy, the "Southern Lincoln," popularly regarded as a martyr to the Confederate cause--began work on his monumental Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government.

Motivated partially by his deep-rooted antagonism toward his enemies (both the Northern victors and his Southern detractors), Cited by:   Confederate President Jefferson Davis's 'The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government' was first published as a two-volume set of more than 1, pages in It sold well but, though numerous sets must still exist, the price of a good one is way beyond my pocket/5().

A Shattered Nation: The Rise and Fall of the Confederacy, by. Anne Sarah Rubin. Rating details 29 ratings 2 reviews. Historians often assert that Confederate nationalism had its origins in pre-Civil War sectional conflict with the North, reached its apex at the start of the war, and then dropped off quickly after the end of hostilities/5.

Confederate President Jefferson Davis's 'The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government' was first published as a two-volume set of more than 1, pages in It sold well but, though numerous sets must still exist, the price of a good one is way beyond my pocket/5().

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government: Jefferson Davis. I reviewed Jefferson Davis's book and his elegant defense of the Southern States in their cling to act independently of the United States believing the Decaration of Independence upheld a united fight against England but each State was in control of their sovereignty/5(12).

An excellent "go-to" book on the rise and fall of the Confederacy. This first edition authored by Jefferson Davis and published by Thomas Yoseloff is difficult to read, but excellent in terms of covering events completely.

I found it hard, however, to understand the first pass and had to read over and over to understand sometimes/5. A decade after his release from federal prison, the year-old Jefferson Davisex-president of the Confederacy, the Southern Lincoln, popularly regarded as a martyr to the Confederate causebegan work on his monumental Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government.4/5.

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume I (Rise & Fall of the Confederate Government by Jefferson Davis Paperback $ Ships from and sold by A Short History of the Confederate States of America by Jefferson Davis Paperback $/5(15).

Rise and Fall was Davis' "magnum opus" This was not a conventional memoir that tells the story of the subject's life. Instead, Rise and Fall was in large part a massive, legalistic, dense and impersonal defense of state's rights, secession, and Southern independence" (Swanson, ).

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An excellent retrospective of the 19th century from the point of view of leader who conceded defeat in the U.S. Civil War, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government remains a worthwhile read for enthusiasts of the era's history.

This edition includes the original notes and appendices appended by Davis in the original, : CreateSpace Publishing. Read this book on Questia. A Shattered Nation: The Rise and Fall of the Confederacy, by Anne Sarah Rubin, | Online Research Library: Questia Read the full-text online edition of A Shattered Nation: The Rise and Fall of the Confederacy, ().

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1 by Jefferson Davis. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government., Volume 1. A history of the Confederate States of. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1a Jefferson DAVIS ( - ) The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government () is written by Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil by:   BOOK REVIEW: 'John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General': Setting the Record Straight on an Important Civil War General REVIEWED BY DAVID M.

KINCHEN "L'audace, l'audace, toujours l'audace." -- General George S. Patton and his alter ego, Napoleon, made "Audacity, audacity, always audacity" a famous phrase 4/5(12).

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1 by Davis, Jefferson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at Historians often assert that Confederate nationalism had its origins in pre-Civil War sectional conflict with the North, reached its apex at the start of the war, and then dropped off quickly after the end of hostilities.

Anne Sarah Rubin argues instead t3/5(1). Book Description: Historians often assert that Confederate nationalism had its origins in pre-Civil War sectional conflict with the North, reached its apex at the start of the war, and then dropped off quickly after the end of hostilities.

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John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General Stephen M. Hood An award-winning biography of one of the Confederacy’s most successful—and most criticized—generals.The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government (2 volume set) by Davis, Jefferson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at LibriVox recording of The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1a, by Jefferson Davis.

Read by volunteer readers. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government () is written by Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

Davis wrote the book as a straightforward history of the Confederate States of America and as .