The Life Story of the First and only President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis was the Confederate States of America’s first and only president.
But what few people realize is that Jefferson Davis had already lived half a century before the civil war began, much of which was spent in patriotic service to the United States of America. As an Army officer, congressman, Secretary of War and two term Mississippi senator. Davis was instrumental in founding the Smithsonian Institute,
and was largely responsible for the current design of the United States Capitol.
This unprecedented documentary—five years in the making—covers Jefferson Davis’ entire life and includes:
- Unparalleled interviews with top Jefferson Davis Scholars
- Never-before-seen footage from Jefferson Davis’ boyhood home and the actual place of his capture
- Filmed on location at the United States Capitol, both Confederate White Houses, the West Point art collection, and many more institutions and private homes
- Extensive pre-Hurricane Katrina footage of Beauvoir (Biloxi MS), and Fortress Monroe (VA)
Jefferson Davis was a proud American, a loyal Mississippian and a sophisticated statesman and military hero. But he was also a husband, father and friend whose life spanned and reflected much of the 19th century.
USA, 2008, Color 230 Minutes, 16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen, 3 Disk Set.
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NTSC Region 0 encoding (Entire World)
