Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private LettersPenguin, 3 мая 2007 г. - Всего страниц: 688 “Pryor’s biography helps part with a lot of stupid out there about Lee – chiefly, that he was, somehow, ‘anti-slavery.’” – Ta-Nehisi Coates, theatlantic.com An “unorthodox, critical, and engaging biography” (Boston Globe) – Winner of The Lincoln Prize Robert E. Lee is remembered by history as a tragic figure, stoic and brave but distant and enigmatic. Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and contradictory general's life story. Explained for the first time in the context of the young United States's tumultuous societal developments, Lee's actions reveal a man forced to play a leading role in the formation of the nation at the cost of his private happiness. |
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... Washington's personal correspondence with his diaries, which contain year after year of minimalist notations. “At home all day. About five o'clock poor Patcy Custis Died Suddenly,” was all Washington recorded on June 19, 1773, the day ...
... Washington's personal correspondence with his diaries, which contain year after year of minimalist notations. “At home all day. About five o'clock poor Patcy Custis Died Suddenly,” was all Washington recorded on June 19, 1773, the day ...
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... Washington granddaughter—despite the young cousin's broad hints and visible disappointment.29 Few of the Washington letters survived the Civil War. When Federal troops stormed Arlington in May 1861, Mrs. Lee removed some of the papers ...
... Washington granddaughter—despite the young cousin's broad hints and visible disappointment.29 Few of the Washington letters survived the Civil War. When Federal troops stormed Arlington in May 1861, Mrs. Lee removed some of the papers ...
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... Washington, commending Lee's “exemplary zeal, prudence and bravery,” convinced the Congress to promote him to major, and to create a special “partisan” (or quasi-guerrilla) unit under his command. Called Lee's Legion, the 300 troops ...
... Washington, commending Lee's “exemplary zeal, prudence and bravery,” convinced the Congress to promote him to major, and to create a special “partisan” (or quasi-guerrilla) unit under his command. Called Lee's Legion, the 300 troops ...
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... Washington's blessing, relied on stealth and audacity to overtake the greater force, with scarcely any loss of American life. For this, arguably his most splendid achievement of the war, he was awarded an official citation and a gold ...
... Washington's blessing, relied on stealth and audacity to overtake the greater force, with scarcely any loss of American life. For this, arguably his most splendid achievement of the war, he was awarded an official citation and a gold ...
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... Washington called on him to lead 13,000 militiamen against the Whiskey Rebellion, a small popular protest over an excise tax on spirits. Washington thought the movement was a challenge to the young federal government and gave Lee the ...
... Washington called on him to lead 13,000 militiamen against the Whiskey Rebellion, a small popular protest over an excise tax on spirits. Washington thought the movement was a challenge to the young federal government and gave Lee the ...
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Seven Arias | |
Pioneers | |
Odyssey | |
Theory Meets Reality | |
Upon a Fearful Summons | |
Field of Honor | |
A GeneralIs a Rare Product | |
ApogeePerigee | |
Overwhelmed | |
The Political Animal | |
The Family Circle | |
Humanity and the | |
Adrenaline | |
Crenellations | |
BlackEyed Fancies | |
The Headache | |
Mutable Shield | |
Ragged Individualists 399 | |
A Leap in the Dark | |
Blurred Vision | |
If Vanquished I Am Still Victorious | |
Acknowledgments | |
Selected Bibliography | |
Index | |
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