John Breckinridge's Escape to Cuba
Historian William “Jack” Davis talked about former Vice President and later Confederate General John Breckinridge’s escape to Cuba after the collapse of the Confederacy in 1865. The Virginia…
647 viewsHistorian William “Jack” Davis talked about former Vice President and later Confederate General John Breckinridge’s escape to Cuba after the collapse of the Confederacy in 1865. The Virginia…
647 viewsHistorians addressed ways the American public coped with the Civil War - by seeking information, writing letters and sharing memories. This event was hosted by the Virginia Center for Civil …
207 viewsThe Lincoln Forum hosted a discussion among current and former college professors on their approaches to teaching Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era. Speakers included Craig Symonds of th…
638 viewsWilliam “Jack” Davis offered his insights as a Civil War historian and explained how historiography has evolved from the late-20th century to the present. He talked about the lessons he has …
1,583 viewsWilliam “Jack” Davis compared the upbringings and leadership skills of Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. This talk was part of a day-long seminar on Civil…
2,406 viewsHistorian and author William Davis talked about the different upbringings of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and how their childhoods impacted their later lives. Mr. Davis argues that Gra…
2,390 viewsThis week on The Civil War, a discussion about Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis as opposing commanders-in-chief. Historians Harold Holzer, James McPherson, and William Davis talk about ho…
3,478 viewsLincoln and Civil War scholars debated why the Civil War didn’t end in 1861, the year that it began. They discussed why the numerous advantages of the Union did not bring the war to a swift …
1,796 viewsProfessor William Davis talked about his book, An Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government. Professor Davis said the leaders of the Confederacy knew that defeat was i…
1,344 viewsProfessor William Davis talked about Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General Robert E. Lee, and the roles they assumed into and through the Civil War. He responded to questions fro…
1,373 viewsEach year Time magazine selects a single person who had the most influence on events during the previous twelve months. If the same question had been posed in the year 1861, who would Time h…
688 viewsEach year, Time magazine selects a single person who had the most influence on events during the previous twelve months. If the same question had been posed in the year 1861, who would Time …
1,027 viewsA panel was held on the secession of South Carolina from the Union on December 20, 1860. South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union, shortly after the 1860 election of Abrah…
2,238 viewsMr. Davis talked about his book Lincoln’s Men: How President Lincoln Became Father to an Army and a Nation, published by Free Press. It is the story of the relationship between President Lin…
270 viewsAuthor, William C. Davis, talked about his book, "Look Away!: A History of the Confederate States of America". The book examines the social, economic, and political background of the South d…
712 viewsMr. Davis talks about his book Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour, published by Louisiana State University Press. The book examines the private life and the public career of the president…
725 viewsAs a part of an Alamo Conference, Author William C. Davis talked about his book Three Roads to the Alamo, published by Harper Perennial. The book describes three of the now mythological prot…
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