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 Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and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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... command. Called Lee's Legion, the 300 troops were equipped with green jackets, bearskin helmets, and long-bore pistols. They were granted an extraordinary amount of independence, essentially reporting only to the commander in chief.7 ...
... command. Called Lee's Legion, the 300 troops were equipped with green jackets, bearskin helmets, and long-bore pistols. They were granted an extraordinary amount of independence, essentially reporting only to the commander in chief.7 ...
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... command. He was courtmartialed for unorthodox actions taken at Paulus Hook, and though he was acquitted, the event left him resentful and disillusioned.15 Washington remained his loyal champion and gently tried to curb Lee's sometimes ...
... command. He was courtmartialed for unorthodox actions taken at Paulus Hook, and though he was acquitted, the event left him resentful and disillusioned.15 Washington remained his loyal champion and gently tried to curb Lee's sometimes ...
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... “a genius sudden, dazzling, and always at command.” Lee hoped for a “big run” and as partial fulfillment of his debt signed over the rights to his brother Richard Bland Lee.63 Even Henry's release from prison and hopes for the new.
... “a genius sudden, dazzling, and always at command.” Lee hoped for a “big run” and as partial fulfillment of his debt signed over the rights to his brother Richard Bland Lee.63 Even Henry's release from prison and hopes for the new.
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... actually in the arms of death. But my debility & the daily medicine has put me in disgust of every thing eatable in my command. I therefore avail myself of Captain Ross Brig James, who sails tomorrow for N York & will return here—He is so.
... actually in the arms of death. But my debility & the daily medicine has put me in disgust of every thing eatable in my command. I therefore avail myself of Captain Ross Brig James, who sails tomorrow for N York & will return here—He is so.
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... must have seen in Lee the reflection of his own traits: the punctuality, precision, and reserve that characterized his style; the self-discipline and follow-through he esteemed; the unmistakable air of command. In outlook, carriage,
... must have seen in Lee the reflection of his own traits: the punctuality, precision, and reserve that characterized his style; the self-discipline and follow-through he esteemed; the unmistakable air of command. In outlook, carriage,
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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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