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, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein
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