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Portrait of Jefferson Davis on the eve of the American Civil War, photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1859.
National Archives at College Park.
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Brady, M. (2026, January 05). Jefferson Davis. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21488/jefferson-davis/
Chicago Style
Brady, Mathew. "Jefferson Davis." World History Encyclopedia, January 05, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21488/jefferson-davis/.
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Brady, Mathew. "Jefferson Davis." World History Encyclopedia, 05 Jan 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21488/jefferson-davis/.
