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	Lincoln Davis - Congresspedia
		Lincoln Davis, a Democrat, has represented the Fourth Congressional District of Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2004.
		Lincoln Davis' official website was rated by citizen researchers in February 2007 as part of a survey by the Sunlight Foundation.
		Davis was born September 13, 1943 and raised in rural Fentress County, Tennessee.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Lincoln_Davis (1051 words)

	Lincoln Davis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lincoln Davis (born September 13, 1943) is a U.S. Representative from Tennessee, currently representing the state's 4th Congressional district (map).
		Davis, a 1966 Tennessee Technological University agriculture graduate who was raised in rural Fentress County, has been serving Tennesseans since being elected as mayor of Byrdstown in 1978.
		Davis holds membership in the House Committee on Science, the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lincoln_Davis (474 words)

	David Davis (senator) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		David Davis III (March 9, 1815 - June 26, 1886) was a United States Senator from Illinois and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
		Davis, a cousin of Henry Winter Davis, was born to a wealthy family in Cecil County, Maryland, where he attended the public schools.
		Davis served a single term as U.S. Senator from Illinois, and was elected President pro tempore of the Senate in October 1881.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/David_Davis_(senator) (703 words)

	David Davis Mansion History
		Both Lincoln and Davis shared the Whig desire for self-improvement, believing that individuals could free themselves through their own efforts from the constraints imposed by circumstances of birth or by the region where they lived.
		The story of the transformation of the Davis property from working farm to suburban estate is the story of the intertwined social, political and legal networks, which developed on the western frontier and which then catapulted Lincoln and Davis into national prominence.
		In 1844, Davis won election as a Whig to the Illinois legislature, and four years later was elected Judge of Illinois’ Eighth Judicial Circuit, where he served on the bench during Lincoln’s remaining years as an attorney on the circuit.
	www.daviddavismansion.org /history.html (819 words)

	Rodney O. Davis \| Lincoln's "Particular Friend" and Lincoln Biography \| Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association, 19.1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lincoln's long-standing contention with Douglas—especially after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act—is reported by Black in a deadpan fashion, but one must infer from Black's attacks on Douglas that he considered anyone who challenged the Illinois Democratic leader, even a Republican like Abraham Lincoln, to be worthy of grudging admiration.
		Lincoln and Mary were engaged; every thing was ready and prepared for the marriage, even to the supper.
		Lincoln in it; indeed, it appears that Lamon never really decided whether he was producing a biography of Lincoln, a history of Lincoln's administration, or a short history of the Civil War.
	jala.press.uiuc.edu /19.1/davis.html (6040 words)

	Dustan June 1
		Davis and Lincoln disagree on three major points, the state of the southern states regarding slavery, the status of slaves and the right of a state to seceded from the United States.
		Lincoln profoundly states "in any law upon this subject, ought not all the safeguards of liberty known in civilized humane jurisprudence to be introduced, so that a free man be not, in any case surrender as slave" (133).
		Davis states, in his address to the US Senate regarding the succession of Mississippi, "When our Constitution was formed, the same idea was rendered more palpable, for there we find provision made for that very class of persons as property; they were not put upon the equal footing of equality of white men" (128).
	www.msu.edu /user/junedust/iah1.htm (1125 words)

	Judge David Davis
		Lincoln was self educated and a frontiersman, with none of the polish of the Eastern establishment, while David Davis had come from the more civilized part of the country around Maryland's Eastern Shore.
		Lincoln was tall and lank (David bemoaned the fact that his trousers and coat sleeves were never long enough), while Davis became very portly.
		Lincoln was an outstanding public speaker, but Davis preferred to leave the talking to someone else and work in the background.
	members.tripod.com /~Ann_VZ_Davis/judge.html (860 words)

	Draft Lincoln Davis: WE ARE FOR REAL
		Congressman Lincoln Davis was elected to represent the 4th District in November 2002 because he shares the same values as those he represents.
		Raised in rural Fentress County, Congressman Davis was taught the importance of hard work, helping your neighbors, being trustworthy, and was instilled with a strong sense of principles, which he still holds today.
		Davis live in Pall Mall, on property his family purchased from Fentress County native, WWI hero, and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Alvin C. York.
	draftlincoln.blogspot.com /2005/04/we-are-for-real.html (459 words)

	William C. Harris \| The Hampton Roads Peace Conference: A Final Test of Lincoln's Presidential Leadership \| Journal of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		According to Donald, Lincoln's purpose in meeting with the rebel commissioners was not peacemaking; it was "to undermine the Jefferson Davis administration" by appealing to the discontented Southern masses' longing for peace.
		Davis and his confederates in despotic government." Richmond authorities "are usurpers in their present position, having no right whatever to stand between our government and the people of the insurgent States." Furthermore, according to that writer, "negotiation will mar the close of the war, and damage the future welfare of both sections of the country....
		Lincoln, in response to an inquiry by Stephens, indicated that opinions in Washington differed as to the "operation" of the Emancipation Proclamation, particularly after hostilities had ceased and it could no longer be considered a war measure.
	jala.press.uiuc.edu /21.1/harris.html (11107 words)

	U.S. Congressman Lincoln Davis
		WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Lincoln Davis received unanimous support today as he was elected a Regional Whip for the Democratic Caucus.
		As a Regional Whip, Davis will be in charge of tracking important legislation and helping the Democratic Leadership secure votes within the party.
		Davis will be the whip for Region Seven, which includes Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia, and the Virgin Islands.
	www.lincolndavis.com /04_pressreleasesnovember172004.htm (150 words)

	Lincoln/Net: Lincoln's Biography: Return to the Law, 1850-1853
		Davis, Lincoln and the other attorneys would arrive in town and settle in at a primitive tavern that doubled as a hotel.
		Lincoln was considered remarkable for his indifference to the hardships of bed and table.
		Judge Davis said "In my opinion, Lincoln was happy, as happy as he could be, when on this circuit - and happy no other place." He formed lasting friendships with men who became strong supporters of his political aspirations: David Davis, Leonard Swett, Ward Hill Lamon.
	lincoln.lib.niu.edu /biography5textpr.html (1242 words)

	AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Varina Davis told how she and her husband were in the garden of Brierfield, their plantation home in Mississippi, making rose cuttings, when a messenger brought Davis the telegram announcing that he was to be President of the Confederacy.
		Lincoln went to the ice cream parlor, where a long table was spread with coffee, sandwiches, cake, and the like, and as he entered the room he was greeted with the salutation: "How do you do, Mr.
		Lincoln would put up with his general through several missed opportunities but it was only a matter of time until "Mac" would be an ex-leader of the Army of the Potomac.
	members.aol.com /rbshollen/S-SHIP2.htm (3922 words)

	Lincoln and Davis: Two Opposite Sides by Dr. William O. Lawton
		How Abraham Lincoln, an undereducated orator from Illinois, would politically outmaneuver Jefferson Davis, a product of southern gentility and military grooming, would prove to be the most important victory of the war.
		Representing the CSA was a fellow Kentuckian of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis.
		A study of Lincoln and Davis shows how Lincoln as president of the United States was determined to uphold the oath of office that he was sworn to defend.
	www.beckhamhouse.com /title_lincoln.html (781 words)

	Leaders of the Civil War
		Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States during the Civil War from 1860-1865.
		President Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth at a theater in Washington DC.
		Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/civilwar/leaders.htm (541 words)

	Lincoln/Net: David Davis (1815-1886) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Born in Maryland, David Davis was educated at Kenyon College in Ohio and studied law in Massachusetts.
		Voters sent Davis to the Illinois State Legislature in 1844, and in 1848 he won election as judge of the Eighth Circuit Court of Illinois.
		In 1877 Davis resigned his place on the Court to take one of Illinois' seats in the United States Senate.
	lincoln.lib.niu.edu /bio/david.html (128 words)

	AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY
		Lincoln, rather disturbingly, had failed to carry his own county but by ten in the evening of November 6, 1860 it became clear that a final victory was at hand.
		Davis was accused of failing to see the gravity of the Mississippi Valley problem; of interpreting the war in terms of what happened in Virginia, and of ignoring the catastrophe that began to take shape when Grant marched south across the Mississippi line.
		Davis was a "good" military commander when his legions were victorious but a "bad" commander when they suffered setbacks.
	bama.ua.edu /~sholl001/cw/S-SHIP2_EXD.htm (3023 words)

	Background on Bear Lincoln Murder Trial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lincoln and Peters, residents of the reservation in northeastern Mendocino County, were walking at night on a remote dirt road.
		The prosecution says Lincoln could have fled after Peters was shot, but instead decided to sneak around behind the officers and shoot them from hiding, and that he shot Davis with the intent to kill him, knowing that he was a police officer.
		Whether Lincoln's avoiding arrest afterwards was because he knew he was guilty of murdering a police officer or because as a Native American versed in the local history of his people he had a reasonable belief that he would killed if he was caught or surrendered.
	www.monitor.net /monitor/rv/rv-background.html (1804 words)

	WAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The relationship between Abraham Lincoln and David Davis extends back to the years when the two practiced law on the 8th Judicial Circuit of Illinois.
		Davis had the advantage of a bit more education than Lincoln had, but Davis knew even when he came out here to the frontier that he still had a lot of studying and learning to do.
		So at least part of the goal of the David Davis Mansion is to fill in the gap between those years.
	www.wandtv.com /dsp_story.cfm?storyid=14184 (349 words)

	Lincoln and Davis
		Jefferson Davis: defender of slavery, leader of a lost cause, and forlorn object of scorn.
		Both Lincoln and Davis remain locked in the American psyche as iconic symbols of victory and defeat.
		Dirck contends that Lincoln subscribed to the notion of a "nation of strangers" in which people never really knew one another's hearts, reflecting his wariness of sentimental attachment, while Davis held to a "community of sentiment" based on honor and comradeship that depended a great deal on emotional bonding.
	www.kansaspress.ku.edu /dirlin.html (429 words)

	About Us \| HouseDemocrats.gov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Congressman Lincoln Davis hopes to continue in the rich tradition of quality representation by elected officials that have preceded him: Cordell Hull, Secretary of State under President Roosevelt, father of the United Nations, and former congressman; Congressman Joe L. Evins; and Vice President Al Gore.
		Raised in rural Fentress County Lincoln was taught the importance of hard work, helping your neighbors, being trustworthy, and was instilled with a strong sense of values, which he still holds today.
		Lincoln began his career in public service in 1978 when he was elected to serve the first of his two terms as mayor of Byrdstown.
	www.housedemocrats.gov /about/representative_detail.cfm?rep_id=67 (400 words)

	Lincoln Davis \| Congress votes database \| washingtonpost.com
		See how Lincoln Davis voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.
		Lincoln Davis has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 89.6% of the time during the current Congress.
		View Lincoln Davis's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year.
	projects.washingtonpost.com /congress/members/d000599 (196 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Lincoln's Davis nets 41
		Davis has been doing a lot of smiling recently as the Hornets improved to 16-1, with the lone loss coming in the finals of the Holiday Prep Classic in Las Vegas.
		Lincoln raced to a 13-0 lead, dominating the boards and forcing turnover after turnover.
		Davis scored 15 points in the third quarter, burying two of his game-high six field goals from three-point range.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/preps/20030108-9999_7s8p-brand.html (472 words)

	Lincoln
		Lincoln’s Men weaves their tales with the efforts of the president to gain the respect of his volunteer army.
		It was here that Lincoln received his training in the life of the common soldier, and Davis argues convincingly that Lincoln’s experience there stayed with him while he served as the commander in chief of the military during the Civil War.
		Lincoln’s Men: How President Lincoln Became Father to an Army and a Nation is an excellent book, filled with humorous and insightful anecdotes that reveal the paternalistic attitude Father Abraham held for his troops—and the feelings of mutual admiration and respect they felt for him.
	personal.tcu.edu /~SWOODWORTH/Davis-LM.htm (805 words)

	Lincoln, Davis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Although many issues were not resolved, historians firmly believe it was the election of President Lincoln in 1860 that galvanized the warring parties.
		Lincoln's election set off a fire storm few believed could be avoided and many had predicted.
		The Southern States believed Lincoln would be controlled by William H. Seward, Lincoln's secretary of state, that in the South was considered a dangerous fanatic.
	civilwarmini.com /chapa.htm (1341 words)

	Abraham Lincoln Papers: Selected Bibliography
		Lincoln and the Civil War in the Diaries and Letters of John Hay.
		Life of Abraham Lincoln; This Campaign Biography Corrected by the Hand of Abraham Lincoln in the Summer of 1860 Is Reproduced Here with Careful Attention to the Appearance of the Original Volume.
		Abraham Lincoln and a New Birth of Freedom: The Union and Slavery in the Diplomacy of the Civil War.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/alhtml/albib.html (987 words)

	Anderson University Signatures: Signatures: Summer 2002: Across the Valley
		Dirck’s in-depth comparison of Lincoln and Davis is only the third published volume comparing the two American icons, and the first to deal primarily with Lincoln’s and Davis’ perspectives on what the American nation should be.
		In contrast to the commonly held ideas about the two men, Dirck found that Davis was not a “coolly intellectual, detached person,” but rather Davis had an “emotion-based imagination of what community is supposed be like.” On the other hand, Lincoln was not a highly emotional or sentimental person.
		In conducting his research, Dirck employed a method of viewing Davis through a Lincoln perspective, and Lincoln through a Davis perspective, with the goal of moving away from the myths about these two men and arriving at a more balanced and realistic understanding.
	www.anderson.edu /cgi-bin/tools/print.pl?4700,/signatures/summer02/valley3.html (879 words)

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