Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters“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 Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and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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... political occurrences in the country” and noted that in their discussion “political hostility immediately ensued.”23 Lee's personal life during these years was as unstable as the political scene. His was a volatile nature, one that ...
... political occurrences in the country” and noted that in their discussion “political hostility immediately ensued.”23 Lee's personal life during these years was as unstable as the political scene. His was a volatile nature, one that ...
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... political commentator, and was elected to Congress in 1799. This was a happy time for the Lees. They enjoyed a sophisticated life in the temporary capital at Philadelphia, and reveled in the antics of their eldest son, Charles Carter ...
... political commentator, and was elected to Congress in 1799. This was a happy time for the Lees. They enjoyed a sophisticated life in the temporary capital at Philadelphia, and reveled in the antics of their eldest son, Charles Carter ...
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... political experiment and embraced the prospect of developing the country's resources. One of the goals of the ... politics were modest compared to his financial dealings. In just a few years he was caught.
... political experiment and embraced the prospect of developing the country's resources. One of the goals of the ... politics were modest compared to his financial dealings. In just a few years he was caught.
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... political squabble with Jefferson was the least of his troubles, for by now his creditors were taking serious legal actions. Stratford, birthplace of Robert E. Lee. JESSIE BALL DUPONT MEMORIAL LIBRARY, STRATFORD The Lee family home at ...
... political squabble with Jefferson was the least of his troubles, for by now his creditors were taking serious legal actions. Stratford, birthplace of Robert E. Lee. JESSIE BALL DUPONT MEMORIAL LIBRARY, STRATFORD The Lee family home at ...
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... political structures that were nearly tribal, making it unlikely that the outside world could 76 either fully enter them or work their demise. The connections of the Lee family were of tensile strength. For decades Lee ancestors had ...
... political structures that were nearly tribal, making it unlikely that the outside world could 76 either fully enter them or work their demise. The connections of the Lee family were of tensile strength. For decades Lee ancestors had ...
Contents
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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Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters Elizabeth Brown Pryor No preview available - 2008 |
Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters Elizabeth Brown Pryor No preview available - 2008 |
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