But Davis (1808-1889) most notably is known for his role with the Confederate States of America, of which he was named its first — and only — president. Davis, born in Kentucky, lived much of ...

There’s Another Confederate Monument in the US Capitol: Jefferson Davis’ Old Desk Once a symbol of treachery, his former Senate seat has become a tribute to his memory.

When the city of New Orleans had a century-old memorial to Jefferson Davis torn down before daybreak Thursday, a crowd of the Confederate leader’s sympathizers stood by, chanting: “President ...

NEW ORLEANS — The second Confederate-era monument in New Orleans slated for removal was taken down early Thursday. Masked crews worked in the dark Thursday morning to remove the monument to ...

In a town that once took considerable pride in its Confederate past, the Alexandria City Council voted unanimously Saturday to change the name of Jefferson Davis Highway and seek permission from ...

A statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis is moved from its location in front of the school's main tower on the University of Texas campus, Aug. 30, 2015, in Austin, Texas.

Calls to bring down UT's Jefferson Davis statue, which overlooked the Austin campus for eight decades, began shortly after the 2015 shooting inside a Charleston, S.C., church.

MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 29.--The real occasion for bringing Jefferson Davis out of his solitude amid the Mississippi bayous, the laying of a cornerstone to the Confederate dead, occurred to-day.

"Normal thought would be, a black university in a Confederate museum? That doesn't make sense. ... It's a great statement, I think, to people who look at everything through a political lens." ...

Engaged, at the opening centenary year of Jefferson Davis, upon a somewhat important work of Confederate chronicle, I was absolutely amazed at the dense and very general ignorance of polite and ...

Jefferson Davis' birthday is one of three confederate holidays in Alabama. See when it is observed and what closures will happen.

This photo taken between 1861 and 1865 shows Jefferson Davis, who was president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Davis’ initial reception by his former countrymen was ...