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"White House of the Confederacy: an Illustrated History brings together photographs, many published here for the first time, that tell the story of a grand edifice, one that has been significant not only in Richmond's history, but in Southern history as well. Built in 1818 by John Brockenbrough, the mansion at Twelfth and Clay streets was home to some of Richmond's leading citizens. The building was thrust into prominence in 1861 when the city of Richmond purchased it to be used as the executive mansion for Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America. For nearly four years the White House of the Cnfederacy was a political and social center, as well as a family home. With ...
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