Jefferson Davis was a man of many words ... But Davis (1808-1889) most notably is known for his role with the Confederate States of America, of which he was named its first — and only ...

Jefferson Davis was a man of many words ... But Davis (1808-1889) most notably is known for his role with the Confederate States of America, of which he was named its first — and only ...

Masked crews worked in the dark Thursday morning to remove the monument to former Confederate president Jefferson Davis. The crews' faces were covered to protect their identity as the city has ...

Davis’ birthday is one of three holidays in Alabama that commemorate Confederate leaders: Robert E. Lee’s birthday, which is commemorated in January on the same day as Martin Luther King Day; ...

Jefferson Davis, Confederacy's Leader; Varied Career of the Man Who was President of the "Confederate States of America" -- Celebration of the Davis Centenary. Share full article By T.c. Deleon.

When the city of New Orleans had a century-old memorial to Jefferson Davis torn down before daybreak Thursday, a crowd of the Confederate leader’s sympathizers stood by, chanting ...

“Today,” Magee gloated, “a white Senator from the Deep South…sits in the desk where Jefferson Davis once sat.” In 1963, liberal columnist Drew Pearson imagined the desk as a metaphor for ...

"Let's not be afraid of this Confederate narrative because we ... that she was not of a class that should have married Jefferson Davis. "What it was was jealousy. This woman could hold her own ...

April 29.--The real occasion for bringing Jefferson Davis out of his solitude amid the Mississippi bayous, the laying of a cornerstone to the Confederate dead, occurred to-day. View Full Article ...

The statue will be moved to a museum. A statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis is moved from its location in front of the school's main tower on the University of Texas campus ...

In a town that once took considerable pride in its Confederate past, the Alexandria City Council voted unanimously Saturday to change the name of Jefferson Davis Highway and seek permission from ...

Mississippi observes Jefferson Davis' birthday, combined with Memorial Day, as a state holiday. This is one of three Confederate holidays observed in Mississippi, including Robert E. Lee/MLK Day ...