#27: Jefferson Davis
Step into the tumultuous pages of American history, where Jefferson Davis emerges as a pivotal figure in the fiery crucible of the Civil War. Born in the heartland of Kentucky in 1808, Davis’ journey through life was anything but ordinary. He walked the halls of the United States Military Academy at West Point and donned the United States Army uniform, yet his convictions would steer him onto a different course.
A fervent champion of states’ rights and the institution of slavery, Davis played a resounding role in the seismic events that led to the secession of southern states from the Union in 1860. As President of the Confederate States of America, he presided over a nation torn apart by the flames of war, a conflict that would ultimately culminate in the Confederate defeat.