About the Book
Who was America's most important Civil War president? For those of us who live in the South it wasn't Abraham Lincoln, it was Jefferson Davis. If you're not as familiar with Davis as you are with Lincoln, it's not surprising: when the Northern victors rewrote the history of the Civil War, they glorified liberal Lincoln while all but ignoring conservative Davis. In this one-of-a-kind Civil War Sesquicentennial Edition, "The Quotable Jefferson Davis," award-winning author, Southern historian, and Davis family relation Lochlainn Seabrook brings the Rebel leader's forgotten words and ideas back to life; traditional American beliefs that were once ardently embraced by over half of the United States. Included here, in some 300 footnoted entries, are examples of Davis' core views on government, the Constitution, the Union, states' rights, slavery, secession, his presidency, the War, the Confederacy, the Southern people, Lincoln, Yankees, Reconstruction, and more. Though brief, this is a significant work that should be required reading in every American home and school.
For with the original intention of the Founding Fathers quickly disappearing (that, in Davis' words, "sovereignty is inherent in the people"), and with the central government continuing to enlarge on a daily basis, this book's powerful message and revolutionary contents are now more topical than at any time since President Davis took office in 1861. An attractive, unique, affordable, and popular tourist-friendly work that will appeal to both casual Civil War buffs and hardcore Civil War scholars alike, "The Quotable Jefferson Davis" is the perfect addition to any retail outlet, including Civil War sites, historic houses, museum gift stores, antique shops, and gun stores. Lochlainn Seabrook is the winner of the prestigious Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal. Known as the "American Robert Graves" after his celebrated English cousin, he is the sixth great-grandson of the Earl of Oxford and the author of over thirty popular adult and children's books, including "The Quotable Robert E. Lee"; "The Unquotable Abraham Lincoln"; "Everything You Were Taught About the Civil War is Wrong, Ask a Southerner!"
; "Lincolnology: The Real Abraham Lincoln Revealed in His Own Words"; "A Rebel Born: A Defense of Nathan Bedford Forrest"; "Abraham Lincoln: The Southern View"; "The McGavocks of Carnton Plantation: A Southern History"; "Nathan Bedford Forrest: Southern Hero, American Patriot"; "Carnton Plantation Ghost Stories: True Tales of the Unexplained From Tennessee's Most Haunted Civil War House!"; and "The Caudills: An Etymological, Ethnological, and Genealogical Study."
About the Author :
Acclaimed neo-Victorian scholar Lochlainn Seabrook, whose literary works range from astronomy to zoology, is the leading popularizer of authentic Civil War history and one of the most prolific and popular writer-historians in the world today. A descendant of the families of Alexander H. Stephens, John S. Mosby, Edmund W. Rucker, and William Giles Harding, he is known by literary critics as the "new Shelby Foote" and the "American Robert Graves," and by his fans as the "Voice of the Traditional South." The Sons of Confederate Veterans member is a Kentucky Colonel, a recipient of the prestigious Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal, and currently the author and editor of 100 educationally enlightening books for all ages. Described by his readers as "game changers" and "life-altering," his voluminous writings have introduced hundreds of thousands to vital facts that have been left out of our mainstream books. A 7th generation Kentuckian of Appalachian heritage and the 6th great-grandson of the Earl of Oxford, Col. Seabrook is a lifelong writer with a 45-year background in American and Southern history, and is the author of the international blockbuster "Everything You Were Taught About the Civil War is Wrong, Ask a Southerner!" For more information or to purchase Colonel Seabrook's books, visit our Webstore: www.SeaRavenPress.com
Review :
AMAZON REVIEW, FIVE STARS - "THE REAL DAVIS IN HIS OWN WORDS" "The Quotable Jefferson Davis is a book every Civil War buff - pro-North or pro-South - should have because it reveals in Jefferson Davis' own words what he truly believed about the War, the Constitution, and life in the Old South. Instead of having conventional historians interpret what the CSA's first and only President was like, read this book and find out what Davis really said." - ANDREW MURDAUGH
"Just bought this the other day! Great read! And the Truth!!!" - JOHN BULL BADER (Ohio)
"Great book." - BRYAN RIVERS
AMAZON REVIEW, FIVE STARS: "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, VERY WELL ORGANIZED" "The Quotable Jefferson Davis is an amazing read for anyone looking for Jefferson Davis' stance on political issues. I was thinking this would just be a book of random quotes. To my delight it was very well organized into different quotes on different topics and issues. Davis is a very underrated and misunderstood character in history. For anyone wanting a good glimpse at the real man, rather than the one mainstream history books lie to you about, this is the perfect book for you." - HANK CHARLESTON
"Ordered my copy of The Quotable Jefferson Davis today. Thanks to the Sea Raven Press Store and the honorable Lochlainn Seabrook!" - KEITH CRAVEN
BOOK DEVIL REVIEW - FIVE STARS! "Jefferson Davis was maligned, and much so, by the victors of the Civil War. The honor of the man and his presidency have suffered greatly the detrimental effects of history's untruths. He was in fact, an honorable man. He was not a racist. And he understood all too well the real reasons behind the War Between the States (political and economical not slavery - that last non-reason was Northern propaganda). He also knew the true nature of Lincoln's character. The North's scandalous misinformation (and that's being nice), "Reconstruction", etc., had long-lasting and terrible affects on the South. Beyond the practical aftermath of so-called Reconstruction, there is the widely believed fake history being shoved into brainwashable young minds. And this is no tinfoil hat review. Nor is it a tinfoil hat book. The North's version of history, which is what school, etc., teaches, is the actual revisionist history. If readily available documents are searched (check the bibliographies in many of Seabrook's volumes), then the truth can be seen. Jefferson Davis is one of the major casualties of Union propaganda. His character has been called into question (to say the least). At the same time, Lincoln's lousy character has been Tom Sawyer whitewashed over. The Quotable Jefferson Davis is a more subjective book, obviously, than a regular historical treatise. Nevertheless, it is illuminating and speaks volumes for how Jefferson Davis really thought. That, and he was an excellent writer!" - KRISTOFER UPJOHN
"It's in my library. Great book!" - DAVID WALSH JR. (Twitter)
"I have this book and it's great! A quick reference to his well loved and eloquent words! Eloquence in plainness and truth. A testament to his Christian values." - AMY VACHON
