Robert E. Lee
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Robert E. Lee

A Biography

  1. 184 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Robert E. Lee

A Biography

About this book

This biography provides a concise, accurate, and lively account of one of the best known yet least understood figures of the Civil War, Robert E. Lee, depicting him as a human being instead of a legend, making him accessible as a person. Robert E. Lee: A Biography takes one of the best known and least understood figures of the American Civic War down from his pedestal as an iconic, legendary hero and transforms him into a human being that 21st-century readers can easily relate to. Author Brian Melton clearly separates fact from the idealized lore and fiction created after the Civil War by members of what has been termed "the Lee cult." Through the book's thorough, clear, and accessible presentation, and its inclusion of accurate historical details—for example, Lee's status as an incurable flirt—General Lee becomes a fascinating and compelling mortal man. Intended for both high school students and the general public, this biography will offer a thorough and unbiased examination of Lee's life and military career. Readers will be able to clearly trace the steps that led Lee to prominence—both before and during the Civil War—and discover how his actions helped shape the American military.

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Information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780313384363
eBook ISBN
9780313384370
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. ROBERT E. LEE
  3. Recent Titles in Greenwood Biographies
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. CONTENTS
  8. Series Foreword
  9. Introduction
  10. Timeline: Events in the Life of Robert E. Lee
  11. Chapter 1 Early Life, Education, and the Engineers
  12. Chapter 2 The Mexican War, Texas, and John Brown
  13. Chapter 3 Obscurity, Pessimism, and Failure
  14. Chapter 4 Lee Ascendant
  15. Chapter 5 The High Road to Gettysburg
  16. Chapter 6 The Tide Recedes
  17. Chapter 7 “A Stillness at Appomattox”
  18. Chapter 8 Conciliation, Diplomacy, and Idolization
  19. Selected Bibliography
  20. Index
  21. About the Author