{"product_id":"jefferson-davis-american-isbn-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.William 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.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302204264677,"sku":"NP9780375725425","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780375725425.jpg?v=1767730373","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/jefferson-davis-american-isbn-9780375725425","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}