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 Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and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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... given access to letters and papers that at that time were restricted for general use. To say they were a revelation would be a powerful understatement. Like so many Americans, I knew a little of Lee's story, or at least was familiar ...
... given access to letters and papers that at that time were restricted for general use. To say they were a revelation would be a powerful understatement. Like so many Americans, I knew a little of Lee's story, or at least was familiar ...
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... given his historical prominence. Only casual collections and an imperfect and strongly edited set of his wartime documents are available in printed form. Nor did he write a memoir, or any other personal account of his experiences ...
... given his historical prominence. Only casual collections and an imperfect and strongly edited set of his wartime documents are available in printed form. Nor did he write a memoir, or any other personal account of his experiences ...
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... them scattered around the attic with other eighteenthcentury papers, and picked up a few as souvenirs.30 The Lees kept some Washington memorabilia with them throughout the war, but most was given to relatives or buried near the Virginia.
... them scattered around the attic with other eighteenthcentury papers, and picked up a few as souvenirs.30 The Lees kept some Washington memorabilia with them throughout the war, but most was given to relatives or buried near the Virginia.
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... given to relatives or buried near the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington to secure it from the looting parties of General David Hunter. One collection of irreplaceable relics was stolen during an 1864 raid on a cousin's estate ...
... given to relatives or buried near the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington to secure it from the looting parties of General David Hunter. One collection of irreplaceable relics was stolen during an 1864 raid on a cousin's estate ...
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... given up the prospect of fighting with the French, there was no real objection to Lee's marriage with his daughter, but found it prudent to note that he expected him to be “a most affectionate and tender Husband.” Given Lee's ...
... given up the prospect of fighting with the French, there was no real objection to Lee's marriage with his daughter, but found it prudent to note that he expected him to be “a most affectionate and tender Husband.” Given Lee's ...
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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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