Confederate Mona Lisa
By Doug York and Ronald S. Coddington Long before Vicksburg became ground zero in the federal campaign to control the Mississippi, the city thrived as an important transportation gateway. A
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The Legion’s Fighting Bulldog
By Vince Dooley and Sam Thomas An abridgement from the forthcoming book published by Mercer University Press. Author and motivational speaker Dr. John Maxwell sums up the roll of leadership
On the Eve of War: Previously Unknown Portraits of Jefferson and Varina Davis Come to Light
By John O’Brien In Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21, 1861, Jefferson Davis stood on the floor of the U.S. Senate and bid farewell to his colleagues. Two weeks earlier, his
On the Eve of a Crossroads
By Joan E. Cashin These photographs capture perfectly the dilemmas of Jefferson Davis and Varina Howell Davis in early 1861. Soon, they would depart Washington, D.C., where they had lived