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First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis's Civil War
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First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis's Civil War Hardcover - 2006

by Cashin, Joan E

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  • Hardcover

A century after Varina Davis's death in 1906, Joan E. Cashin has written a masterly biography of this truly modern, but deeply conflicted, woman. Pro-slavery but also pro-Union, Davis was a fascinating woman who struggled with the constraints of her time and place. 29 halftone photos.

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Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2006-10-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Very nice book. Minor wear to cover edges and corners.
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  • Title First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis's Civil War
  • Author Cashin, Joan E
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 403
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge
  • Date 2006-10-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 092222025
  • ISBN 9780674022942 / 0674022947
  • Weight 1.63 lbs (0.74 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.42 x 6.5 x 1.27 in (23.93 x 16.51 x 3.23 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - History - Civil War,, United States - History - Civil War,
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006042734
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2006, Page 23
  • Foreword, 11/01/2006, Page 38
  • Library Journal, 07/01/2006, Page 87
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/22/2006, Page 40