They were born less than a year and about 100 miles apart, and they departed for their inaugurations on the same day, Feb. 11, 1861. Their differences, of course, dwarf the similarities. Abraham ...
"Three political leaders presided over the reshaping of the North American continent during the fiery 1860s. Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln were both born in Kentucky, Davis in June 1808 and ...
Some parts of Abraham Lincoln's life remains a mystery, including an assassination attempt he may have plotted. Lincoln historian and East Carolina professor David Long believes Jefferson Davis made ...