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This book is a reassessment of Jefferson Davis as the President of the Confederate States of America and as a powerful influence in developing political and military strategies for the Confederacy. McPherson argues that Davis needs to be viewed with fresh eyes in the 21st century and points out that despite the ill-health of Davis during most of the Civil War, he was able to articulate and advocate the primary goal of his government--independence from the United States and the establishment of a
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