The Jefferson Davis's Citizenship Restoration Story
Join me on the incredible decade-long journey of how I fought to restore my great-great grandfather's citizenship and honor his legacy! #JeffersonDavis#CivilWar#FamilyHistory.
Not every love story ends the way we wish it would.
Some begin with the brightest hope… and end in heartbreak we can still feel generations later.
As the great-great-grandson of Jefferson Davis, I, Dr. Howard Edward Haller, grew up hearing the personal, deeply human stories that often get left out of textbooks. Stories told to me by my Granny Lucy—his great-granddaughter—who knew these weren’t j...
My granny, the little girl sitting on her grandfather's (President Jefferson Davis) knee
In the grand sweep of American history, personal stories often get buried beneath headlines of war and politics. But for me, those deeply personal family stories have always been at the heart of what history truly is.
I’m Dr. Howard Edward Haller—Jefferson Davis’s great-great-grandson—and I want to share one...
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...
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Jefferson Davis is one of the most misunderstood figures in American history. These five surprising facts may challenge what you thought you knew.
Jefferson Davis is a name most Americans recognize, but few truly understand. His story is more than just a footnote in Civil War history—it's layered, surprising, and often misunderstood. Here are fiv...
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