Lee rebel yell michael kordas superb new biography of the confederate general, clouds of glory. This section summarizes the historical books and novels we have in their entirety on this site. Lee, confederate commander of the army of northern virginia and later all southern armies during the american civil war 186165. It was removed intact by official order and moved to an unknown location on may 19, 2017. You can read all these fine books for free on this site. The new york times referred to the entire work as lee complete for all time while. Robert edward, 18071870, contrib report of general robert e. Lee tells nprs michel martin what its like to grapple with the legacy of his ancestor, confederate. Lee news, articles, videos and photos on the new york post. Lee, which was a product of wartime news reporting. Lee after 1865, the attempted legal case against him and other former confederates, and lee s views on slavery, the war, and reconstruction.
Woodrow wilson believed general lee was a model to men who would be morally great. The monument was listed on the national register of historic places in 1991. Washington and lee university houses lee chapel, burial site of several members of the lee. Korda doesnt offer any groundbreaking new revelations about lee. Lee brings to life a fascinating chapter in american history that might well have happened and perhaps truly did. Lee lived only another five years the forgotten chapter of an extraordinary life. Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week. The steamboat inspired the 1912 song waiting for the robert e. Lee biography, the man who would not be washington, was a washington post bestseller. Reckoning with racism and the heritage of the south, lee talks about. Lee, michael korda, the new york times bestselling biographer of dwight d. Discover librarianselected research resources on robert e. Robert edward, 18071870 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article lee, robert e.
Lee 18071870, was the son of henry lee iii, and probably the most famous member of the lee family. The paperback of the recollections and letters of general robert e. Thomas argues that lee s image has been distorted over the years partly due to his own hidden nature and partly due to the myths and legends that surround him. In 1861, when the southern states seceded from the union, lee was offered the opportunity to command the union forces. The owners of the 1795built residence, where the famed confederate general lived as a. Lee was leader of csas army, therefore he was racist, therefore he was wicked, therefore we should dishonor him, not honor him does all of us, and especially children, a huge disservice. Lee monument formerly in new orleans, louisiana, is a historic statue dedicated to confederate general robert e. John reeves titled his introduction to this work reevaluating robert e.
Jonathan has appeared on cnn, fox news, msnbc, and pbs newshour, and his writing has appeared in the washington post, the new york times disunion series, politico. Lee is a story of triumph triumph in clearing his family name, triumph in marrying properly, triumph over the mighty mississippi in his work. Lee from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Lee, stonewall jackson, and the fate of the confederacy. Expected may, 2014 new york times bestselling author michael kordas fresh, contemporary single volume historical biography of general robert e. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. This will finally and definitively be the best book on lee forever. Professional angel, considered the authoritative work on the founder of the american red cross, and reading the man. I will compile the nominations and then a week later you can vote on the one you think is the best. The prolific author or coauthor of 21 previous books, including a biography of lee. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books.
Lee, a george washingtonclass submarine built in 1958, was named for lee, as was the m3 lee tank, produced in 1941 and 1942. He will need the same tough hide possessed by the union veterans he described to endure the attacks from spiritual descendants of the legions who marched with robert e. Alan nolans previous book on the civil war was a superb account of the iron brigade of the army of the potomac. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Flood draws on new research to create an intensely human and a wonderful, tragic, and powerful. Lee is a story not of defeat but of triumphtriumph in clearing his family name, triumph in marrying properly, triumph over the mighty mississippi in his work as an engineer, and triumph over all other military men to become the towering figure who commanded the confederate army in the american. Please give your nomination for the best book on robert e. The cost of conciliation andrew johnson said death was too easy a punishment for lee.
Written by new york times bestselling author and historian thomas fleming, the secret trial of robert e. The making and the breaking of the legend of robert e. In the bands popular song the night they drove old dixie down, an exconfederate soldier refers to robert e. Reading this book to my children reminds me that the contemporary trend to evaluate historical figures in a binary way e. He served as confederate general in the united states civil war and later as president of washington and lee university, which was named for him and for george washington.
Should schools and other facilities be named after the great confederate general, or should his name be removed and replaced. Lee through his private letters, which won the 2008 lincoln prize, the 2007 jefferson davis award, the 2008 richard b. His father was a revolutionary war hero and at west point he graduated second in his class. Lee grapples with legacy of american race relations in new book robert w. Lee was the son of a revolutionary war hero who was a trusted aide to george washington.
Lee s views on slavery excuses lee s support of slavery by stating, robert. Lee and 36 other confederate leaders was never prosecuted. Overall, i think clouds of glory is an excellent book. Lee s life and career in a straightforward and compelling manner. The forgotten case against an american icon by john reeves. Lee is a story not of defeat but of triumphtriumph in clearing his family name, triumph in marrying properly, triumph over the mighty mississippi in his work as an engineer, and triumph over all other military men to become the towering figure who commanded the confederate army in the american civil war. These were his finest hours, when he did more than any other american to heal the wounds between north and south. Lee was highly interesting, but not quite satisfying.
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