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Robert E. Lee -
Icon for a Nation.
Holden Reid. Lee's qualities as a leader do not require
any exaggeration, as he was one of the most successful generals to command
troops against the armies of the United States. Here, you'll learn of the
imagination, decisiveness, stamina, and determination to win the Civil War -
rather than just avoid losing it - that distinguished Lee's command and see how
his legend has been shaped, and reshaped, over time. 224 pages, 40 B&W images,
maps, 5½"x 8½", hardcover.
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Lee -
The Soldier
Gallagher, ed. Combining unpublished manuscript testimony
from Lee and essays by leading historians in the field, this book examines
the general's conduct and actions in each battle he fought, with an emphasis
on Gettysburg. The collection serves "…to guide the reader through the
development of the Lee legend, from the heroic imagery of the Lost Cause to
the more critical assessments of Lee." - American Studies. 648 pages, maps
and illustrations, 6½"x 9½", hardcover.
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Lee's Real
Plan at Gettysburg
Harman. For almost 100 years, analysis of the Gettysburg Campaign has been
centered around a set of commonly held beliefs, among them an oversimplified
view of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's goals for the battle. This book
presents a provocative new theory regarding Lee's true tactical objectives
during this pivotal battle of the American Civil War. 168 pgs., 17 B&W
photos and 6 maps, 6"x 9", hdbd.
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Lee
The American A sympathetic portrait of the man who became a
model for decorum and honor, a moderate on the issue of secession, and a
tireless leader in battle, this book begins to unravel the enigma of Robert
E. Lee's personality to help you understand the personal side of his life.
256 pages, 5½"x 8½", B&W photographs and illustrations, softcover.
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Lee -
The Last Years.
Flood. After his surrender at Appomattox, Robert E. Lee
lived another five years, and yet these years comprise the great forgotten
chapter of an extraordinary life. This moving and intimate account of those
years - his finest hour and a time during which he did more than any other
to heal the wounds between the North and the South - is filled with the
warmth of family ties and enduring friendships set against the harsh
realities of Reconstruction. 308 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.
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Lee's
Lieutenants - A Study in Command.
Freeman. This is a special
one-volume abridgement by Stephen W. Sears that presents a multiple
biography of the great figures of the Army of Northern Virginia who fought
under Robert E. Lee. This book follows these men to the costly battle at
Gettysburg, through the deepening twilight of the South's declining military
might and finally to the collapse of Lee's command and his formal surrender
in 1865. 910 pgs., 16 B&W photos, 54 maps, sfbd.
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Lee and
His Men at Gettysburg
The Death of a Nation. Dowdey. This narrative
examines the reasons for the ultimate defeat of the Army of Northern
Virginia at Gettysburg, including the decisions and actions of Lee's chief
lieutenants Ewell, Stuart, and Longstreet. A great book for deepening your
understanding of the Confederacy's mistakes at Gettysburg. 393 pages, 5¼"x
8", softcover.
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Robert E.
Lee
Roy Blount, Jr. Iconic Virginian, brilliant general, and complex human being
- that last aspect of Robert E. Lee has daunted biographers and been
disregarded by partisans. Now Roy Blount, Jr., "one of America's wittiest
writers" (The New York Times Book Review), combines acute character insight
with lively storytelling and full-hearted Southern directness to craft this
unique portrait. 210 pgs., 5¼"x 7½", hdbd.
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A
Commitment to Valor
A Character Portrait of Robert E. Lee. Rod
Gragg. "Do your duty in all things," Robert E. Lee told his youngest son.
"You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less" Robert E. Lee,
commander of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War, embodied
all that is honorable in the tradition of an American soldier. This book
captures the essence of Lee through his most significant quotations and
observations. 144 pages, 6"x 6", hardcover.
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Mrs.
Robert E. Lee
The Lady of Arlington. Perry. For over a century, Mary Curtis Lee has stood
in the shadow of her famous husband. But as you'll read in this volume based
on previously unpublished private journals and letters spanning half a
century, she was an articulate, passionate and selfless patriot worthy of
her heritage as the great-granddaughter of Martha Washington and position as
consort to one of the most revered military leaders in American history. 380
pgs., 16 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd.
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