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References
- Hattaway, Herman (1992-12-01). "Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour". Journal of American History . 79 (3): 1178–1179. doi:10.2307/2080868. JSTOR 2080868. - The JSTOR page (when logged in) misidentifies the author as "Steven E. Woodworth" but the reviewer is actually Herman Hattaway, as identified on page 1179.
- Marotta, Gary (1994). "Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour. A Biography". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association . 35 (1): 107–111. JSTOR 4233083.
- McCardell, John M. Jr. (1993). "Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour". Journal of Southern History . 59 (3): 554–555. doi:10.2307/2210040. JSTOR 2210040.
Notes
- 1 2 3 Donald, David Herbert (1992-01-12). "He Was No Abe Lincoln". New York Times Book Review . p. 79.
- 1 2 Marotta, p. 111.
- 1 2 3 Marotta, p. 110.
- 1 2 3 4 Hattaway, p. 1178.
- ↑ McCardell, p. 555.
- 1 2 Marotta, p. 109.
- ↑ Marotta, p. 108.
- ↑ McCardell, p. 554.
- ↑ "JEFFERSON DAVIS: The Man and His Hour". Kirkus Reviews. 1991-11-15. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ Stuttaford, Genevieve (1991-12-02). "Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour". Publishers Weekly . 238 (48): 68. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
