Jefferson Davis
publication date: Thursday, April 3, 2014 (part of Spring 2014)
category: 
Government
clue: How ironic that the man who failed to lead his confederates in a successful free nation shared his name with the author of the Declaration of Independence.
explanation: Davis was the only president of the Confederate States of America, and the namesake of Thomas Jefferson. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein
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Jefferson Davis
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Truman Capote
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Jackson Browne
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