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 Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and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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... gave major service by capturing a British garrison that commanded the New York harbor. Lee, who had designed the operation with Washington's blessing, relied on stealth and audacity to overtake the greater force, with scarcely any loss ...
... gave major service by capturing a British garrison that commanded the New York harbor. Lee, who had designed the operation with Washington's blessing, relied on stealth and audacity to overtake the greater force, with scarcely any loss ...
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... gave himself credit for conceptualizing a follow-up campaign that capitalized on the British weakness, forcing their retreat to Virginia, where they entered the trap that led to their surrender.11 INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK ...
... gave himself credit for conceptualizing a follow-up campaign that capitalized on the British weakness, forcing their retreat to Virginia, where they entered the trap that led to their surrender.11 INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK ...
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... gave it a coveted reputation. To all appearances Henry had attained everything promised by the fight for independence: tranquillity, opportunity, and domestic happiness. Yet he was inexperienced and impatient with plantation management ...
... gave it a coveted reputation. To all appearances Henry had attained everything promised by the fight for independence: tranquillity, opportunity, and domestic happiness. Yet he was inexperienced and impatient with plantation management ...
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... gave Lee the title of major general and the authority to prove that the new system could defend its decisions. Though Lee and his men acted admirably—essentially quelling the “rebellion” by their mere presence—it was an unpopular move ...
... gave Lee the title of major general and the authority to prove that the new system could defend its decisions. Though Lee and his men acted admirably—essentially quelling the “rebellion” by their mere presence—it was an unpopular move ...
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... gave way during childbirth in 1790. The loss of his beloved wife and infant child, followed two years later by the unexpected death of his eldest and dearest son, devastated Henry Lee. He poured out his anguish to sympathetic James ...
... gave way during childbirth in 1790. The loss of his beloved wife and infant child, followed two years later by the unexpected death of his eldest and dearest son, devastated Henry Lee. He poured out his anguish to sympathetic James ...
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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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