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.
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...
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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