
Not that I'm a Civil War buff, but I'd like to raise an interesting theory.
Jefferson Davis is Bizarro Abe Lincoln. Look at the photo on the left. That's Jefferson Davis. Or is it a clean-shaven Abe Lincoln? Tough to tell.
Both men were reportedly cold and stand-offish, but I think Davis was a mythical villain whose reputation was doomed by history (the victor writes the history texts, after all).
Here's another thought. Would Davis have changed his title from President to something more fun (bizarro) like Count if the South had won? To me that's a great question that history, unfortunately, has left unanswered.
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