The Jefferson Davis's Citizenship Restoration Story
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Why I Fought to Restore My Great-Great-Grandfather’s Citizenship
By Dr. Howard Edward Haller
As I write these words, I feel the weight of history resting on my shoulders.
Not just as an author…
Not just as a historian…
But as the great-great-grandson of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
This story isn’t just about politics or controversy—it’s a...
As the great‑great grandson of President Jefferson Davis, Dr. Howard Edward Haller spent over a decade leading the extraordinary effort to restore Davis’s full U.S. citizenship.
Why It Matched His Calling
Dr. Haller believed deeply in honoring his ancestor’s legacy—not granting forgiveness, but restoring recognition where it had been denied. His grandmother entrusted him with the mission, and he e...
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