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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…

William “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 …

William “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…

Mr. 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…

Mr. 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…

As 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…