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Tag Archives: Varina Davis
Fallen Leaders: What About The Women?
I’ve been trying to think of a different angle of “Fallen Leaders”: the context of women’s studies. While many women made great sacrifices and endured significant hardship of social “falls” due to the war, I wanted to keep a literal … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian
Tagged Fallen Leaders, Fallen-Leaders-21, Mary Todd Lincoln, Varina Davis
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Eating Like A Confederate President: Davis’s Gingerbread
Find Part 1 with details about Lincoln’s Gingerbread here. Gingerbread in all its variations was a big favorite in the north, the south, and in between. Lebkuchen, the German form of gingerbread, was baked in many “Dutch” households, and others … Continue reading
Question of the Week: March 16, 2015
The question of the week is in honor of Women’s History Month. Who was the better first lady during the American Civil War? Mary Todd Lincoln or Varina Davis? The criteria being more than just their particular personalities, but their … Continue reading
Posted in Question of the Week
Tagged Mary Todd Lincoln, Varina Davis, Women's History Month
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The Richmond Bread Riots, Conclusion
Today, we welcome back guest author, Ashley Webb. (part two of two) On April 1, several women met at Belvidere Hill Baptist Church in Oregon Hill, Richmond, to discuss their plans. Starting peacefully, the group planned to march through the … Continue reading
“Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause” by Heath Hardage Lee
Varina Anne Davis, called “Winnie,” was born in the Confederate White House in June, 1864. She instantly became the symbol of hope for the entire Confederate nation. Author and southern women’s history writer Heath Hardage Lee, also born in Richmond, has … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Books & Authors, Civil War Events, Civilian, Leadership--Confederate, Memory, Monuments, Personalities, Reconstruction
Tagged Beauvoir, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Confederate White House, Heath Hardage Lee, Jefferson Davis, Jubal Early, Varina Anne Davis, Varina Davis, Winnie Davis
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