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Edmund J. Davis of Texas: Civil War General, Republican Leader, Reconstruction Governor (The Texas Biography Series) (Volume 2)

Carl Moneyhon

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Description:Volume two of The Texas Biography Series reveals Edmund J. Davis, the heroic man who stood in strong opposition to his peers and better reflected the ideals of the nation than those of so many of his contemporaries. Carl H. Moneyhon presents a long overdue favorable account of a man who was determined to make progressive changes and stand in stark opposition to the state’s political elite. What moved this man to take such a dramatic stand against his political peers? Moneyhon strives to answer this very question.Edmund J. Davis was not only a part of the political elite during the Civil War, but he also opposed secession. He refused to follow most of Texas’ leaders and actively opposed the Confederacy by attempting to bring Texas back to the Union. After the war, Davis was a leader in reconstructing the state based on true free labor and pursued progressive and egalitarian policies as governor of Texas.Through the entire reconstruction process Davis faced extreme Confederate hostility. After leaving the governor’s mansion an unpopular man and politician, he still remained dedicated to changing Texas. He worked to change his adopted state until the day he died. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Edmund J. Davis of Texas: Civil War General, Republican Leader, Reconstruction Governor (The Texas Biography Series) (Volume 2). To get started finding Edmund J. Davis of Texas: Civil War General, Republican Leader, Reconstruction Governor (The Texas Biography Series) (Volume 2), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Volume two of The Texas Biography Series reveals Edmund J. Davis, the heroic man who stood in strong opposition to his peers and better reflected the ideals of the nation than those of so many of his contemporaries. Carl H. Moneyhon presents a long overdue favorable account of a man who was determined to make progressive changes and stand in stark opposition to the state’s political elite. What moved this man to take such a dramatic stand against his political peers? Moneyhon strives to answer this very question.Edmund J. Davis was not only a part of the political elite during the Civil War, but he also opposed secession. He refused to follow most of Texas’ leaders and actively opposed the Confederacy by attempting to bring Texas back to the Union. After the war, Davis was a leader in reconstructing the state based on true free labor and pursued progressive and egalitarian policies as governor of Texas.Through the entire reconstruction process Davis faced extreme Confederate hostility. After leaving the governor’s mansion an unpopular man and politician, he still remained dedicated to changing Texas. He worked to change his adopted state until the day he died. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Edmund J. Davis of Texas: Civil War General, Republican Leader, Reconstruction Governor (The Texas Biography Series) (Volume 2). To get started finding Edmund J. Davis of Texas: Civil War General, Republican Leader, Reconstruction Governor (The Texas Biography Series) (Volume 2), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Edmund J. Davis of Texas: Civil War General, Republican Leader, Reconstruction Governor (The Texas Biography Series) (Volume 2)

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