Today’s Between the Covers podcast is with Civil War historian James M. McPherson, author of Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis as Commander in Chief. We discuss whether Davis was as lousy a commander in chief as many historians claim, how he compares to Abraham Lincoln, and what American leaders in the 21st century can learn from his experience.
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About the Author
John J. Miller, a former national correspondent for National Review, is the director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College. He is the author of A Gift of Freedom: How the John M. Olin Foundation Changed America.
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