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 Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and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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... continued for four days—Finding myself better in wind than I was, I go at it again1. THE. STORY of each man's life begins before his birth. Some say that Robert Edward Lee's personal history commenced with Richard the Lionheart, others ...
... continued for four days—Finding myself better in wind than I was, I go at it again1. THE. STORY of each man's life begins before his birth. Some say that Robert Edward Lee's personal history commenced with Richard the Lionheart, others ...
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... which respects cutting off their heads and sending them to the Light Troops had better be omitted.”16 Ugly accusations continued during the Carolina campaign, especially after an episode known as “Pyle's Hacking Match,” at which.
... which respects cutting off their heads and sending them to the Light Troops had better be omitted.”16 Ugly accusations continued during the Carolina campaign, especially after an episode known as “Pyle's Hacking Match,” at which.
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... continued to play a part in politics for fifteen years, as partisan, congressman, and governor of Virginia. Generally following the Federalist principles of his idol Washington, Lee believed that narrow interests should be subordinated ...
... continued to play a part in politics for fifteen years, as partisan, congressman, and governor of Virginia. Generally following the Federalist principles of his idol Washington, Lee believed that narrow interests should be subordinated ...
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... continued to be an active political commentator, and was elected to Congress in 1799. This was a happy time for the Lees. They enjoyed a sophisticated life in the temporary capital at Philadelphia, and reveled in the antics of their ...
... continued to be an active political commentator, and was elected to Congress in 1799. This was a happy time for the Lees. They enjoyed a sophisticated life in the temporary capital at Philadelphia, and reveled in the antics of their ...
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... continued when her favorite sister died a few weeks later, and reached new depths with the loss of Stratford. Mrs. Lee staunchly put off those who offered her sanctuary from her husband, but did insist on the right to determine her own ...
... continued when her favorite sister died a few weeks later, and reached new depths with the loss of Stratford. Mrs. Lee staunchly put off those who offered her sanctuary from her husband, but did insist on the right to determine her own ...
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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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