Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
20.04.2021
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
32
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/0,2 cm
Gewicht
64 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5454-107-0
Power speaks most clearly in crisis. A nation argues with itself. President's Message presents a historical political address from Jefferson Davis, preserved as a presidential message transcript from the Confederate States of America. Read as a civil war primary source, it captures the pressures of wartime executive leadership and the urgent effort to define confederate government policy in the 1860s southern United States. The language is formal, strategic, and revealing: a leader attempting to justify authority, rally resolve, and frame events for posterity as the secession and union debate hardened into armed conflict. Seen up close, the message shows how a wartime presidency tried to turn uncertainty into purpose, blending constitutional assertion with appeals to sacrifice. Casual readers get a gripping snapshot; collectors gain a key artefact of Confederate statecraft. For readers of American history, the value lies in hearing policy and persuasion in the moment, not filtered through later commentary. It complements an Abraham Lincoln speeches collection and sits naturally beside any civil war documents anthology, offering a distinct viewpoint on governance, sovereignty, and national identity. As an American history classroom text it sharpens discussion; as a research edition complete text it serves citation, comparison, and close reading. Collectors of classic political writing will recognise its place in the documentary record of a divided republic. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
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