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 Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and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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... battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862, when she and the soldiers who surrounded her knew that a great contest would take place the next day. Writing to her cousin Elvira, she says: Five minutes time with you, and God only knows what ...
... battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862, when she and the soldiers who surrounded her knew that a great contest would take place the next day. Writing to her cousin Elvira, she says: Five minutes time with you, and God only knows what ...
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... battle”— Lee was a fine horseman and looked splendid in his tall leather hat, topped by a white horsehair plume. He forged such a bond with his men that they followed the boldest orders, certain they would be led to triumph and safety.8 ...
... battle”— Lee was a fine horseman and looked splendid in his tall leather hat, topped by a white horsehair plume. He forged such a bond with his men that they followed the boldest orders, certain they would be led to triumph and safety.8 ...
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... battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781. The engagement essentially crippled Cornwallis's army, though it was technically a win for the British. Lee later gave himself credit for conceptualizing a follow-up campaign that capitalized on ...
... battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781. The engagement essentially crippled Cornwallis's army, though it was technically a win for the British. Lee later gave himself credit for conceptualizing a follow-up campaign that capitalized on ...
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... battle, and that after the surrender he lost interest in the patient work needed to finish the war. Greene, however, retained his admiration, and chose to consider Lee's departure a furlough. Light-Horse Harry was in such a pitch of ...
... battle, and that after the surrender he lost interest in the patient work needed to finish the war. Greene, however, retained his admiration, and chose to consider Lee's departure a furlough. Light-Horse Harry was in such a pitch of ...
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... for one sin?” Most people shunned him.97 Henry tried to appear contrite, but could not refrain from loudly disputing those who doubted his morality or from starting a legal battle over the exact definition of incest. Finally, in.
... for one sin?” Most people shunned him.97 Henry tried to appear contrite, but could not refrain from loudly disputing those who doubted his morality or from starting a legal battle over the exact definition of incest. Finally, in.
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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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