Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis was president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. After the South lost the Civil War, Davis was imprisoned for two years awaiting trial for treason. This book looks at the life and career of this man who came to represent the Southern cause, including: What did Davis do to cause trouble as a young man? What job would Davis have preferred to have in the Confederacy? How did Davis’s strong sense of loyalty help and hurt him as president?

Author: E.J. Carter
ISBN: 9781403450821 (140345082X) • Dewey: 973.7'13'092 • List Price: $32.00 • Direct Price: $24.00
Ages: 9-11 • Grade Level: 4-6 • Guided Reading Level: W
Pages: 48 • Size: 6 9/16 x 9 1/2 • Publisher: Heinemann • Copyright: 2004
Subjects: Biography • Features: Bio Sketch, Captions, Fact box/Side bar, Labels, Maps
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• AR Level: 7.2 • AR Points: 2.0 • AR Quiz Number: 82061

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Series Contents / Information

Grades
4-6

American War Biographies
The famous names associated with famous wars have their personal stories told in these in-depth biographies. Each book gives an overview of the person's life, paying particular attention to wartime activities to establish his importance in the greater context of the war. Each chapter begins with a timeline that places events covered in that chapter, while a master timeline at the end of each book recalls all the events covered in the book. Other features include maps, primary source materials, short biographies on related people, and accounts of other important events taking place in the world at the time the person lived.

ISBN: 9781403450838 (1403450838) • List Price: $192.00 • Direct Price: $144.00

Includes the following 6 titles: Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen, Jefferson Davis, John Paul Jones, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant

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