Robert E. Lee: A Life
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Guelzo, Allen C. Author
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group , 2021.
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A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the award-winning historian and best-selling author of Gettysburg comes the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. An intimate look at the Confederate general in all his complexity—his hypocrisy and courage, his inner turmoil and outward calm, his disloyalty and his honor."An important contribution to reconciling the myths with the facts." —New York Times Book Review Robert E. Lee is one of the most confounding figures in American history. Lee betrayed his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose. He was a traitor to the country he swore to serve as an Army officer, and yet he was admired even by his enemies for his composure and leadership. He considered slavery immoral, but benefited from inherited slaves and fought to defend the institution. And behind his genteel demeanor and perfectionism lurked the insecurities of a man haunted by the legacy of a father who stained the family name by declaring bankruptcy and who disappeared when Robert was just six years old. In Robert E. Lee, the award-winning historian Allen Guelzo has written the definitive biography of the general, following him from his refined upbringing in Virginia high society, to his long career in the U.S. Army, his agonized decision to side with Virginia when it seceded from the Union, and his leadership during the Civil War. Above all, Guelzo captures Robert E. Lee in all his complexity--his hypocrisy and courage, his outward calm and inner turmoil, his honor and his disloyalty.
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Format
eBook
Street Date
09/28/2021
Language
English
ISBN
9781101946213
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Guelzo, A. C. (2021). Robert E. Lee: A Life . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guelzo, Allen C. 2021. Robert E. Lee: A Life. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guelzo, Allen C. Robert E. Lee: A Life Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2021.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Guelzo, A. C. (2021). Robert E. lee: a life. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Guelzo, Allen C. Robert E. Lee: A Life Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2021.
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