Magazine Archives:American History
Richly illustrated, relentlessly researched, and vividly written, American History magazine delivers unexpected insights into familiar and unfamiliar topics and characters crucial to our national story. The magazine’s compelling portrayals of events and individuals will surprise and delight readers who seek dynamic historical writing that illuminates the intersections between past and present.
![Photo shows the Davis Family at Beauvoir, Mississippi, in 1884 or 1885 (l to r): Varina Howell Davis Hayes [Webb] (1878-1934), Margaret Davis Hayes, Lucy White Hayes [Young] (1882-1966), Jefferson Davis, unidentified servant, Varina Howell Davis, and Jefferson Davis Hayes (1884-1975), whose name was legally changed to Jefferson Hayes-Davis in 1890.](https://historynet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/jefferson-davis-family-beauvoir-mississippi.jpg?w=800&h=600&crop=1)
