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Robert E. Lee : the man, the soldier, the myth / Brandon Marie Miller.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781629799100
- ISBN: 1629799106
- Physical Description: 302 pages : illustrations, genealogical table, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-295) and index. |
| Summary, etc.: | "Relying on extensive research and interviews with Lee experts, Miller offers a balanced portrait of the complex Confederate general whose beliefs and actions remain a timely but controversial story."--Book jacket flap. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 10-17. Grades 5-12. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
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Robert E. Lee : The Man, the Soldier, the Myth
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Table of Contents
Robert E. Lee : The Man, the Soldier, the Myth
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Before You Begin ... | p. 11 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 13 | |
| Chapter 1 | Escaping Family History | p. 15 |
| Chapter 2 | Corps of Cadets | p. 29 |
| Chapter 3 | "Worthy of Each Other" | p. 38 |
| Chapter 4 | "The Little Lees" | p. 50 |
| Chapter 5 | "Here "Working for My Country" Part I | p. 58 |
| Chapter 6 | War with Mexico | p. 66 |
| Chapter 7 | "Here Working for My Country" Part II | p. 77 |
| Chapter 8 | Trouble with "the People" | p. 91 |
| Chapter 9 | "I Shall Mourn for My Country" | p. 101 |
| Chapter 10 | The First Year | p. 120 |
| Chapter 11 | "Valour Fortitude & Boldness" | p. 133 |
| Chapter 12 | "We Cannot Afford to Be Idle" | p. 140 |
| Chapter 13 | Victory and Defeat | p. 154 |
| Chapter 14 | "A Mere Question of Time" | p. 172 |
| Chapter 15 | Siege and Surrender | p. 183 |
| Chapter 16 | "The Coward Looks Back" | p. 198 |
| Chapter 17 | "General Lee's College" | p. 213 |
| Chapter 18 | "Peace Is Not Restored" | p. 223 |
| Chapter 19 | "Only the Hero of a Lost Cause" | p. 239 |
| Epilogue: Myth Building | p. 250 | |
| Author's Note | p. 257 | |
| Timeline | p. 259 | |
| Source Notes | p. 262 | |
| Bibliography | p. 290 | |
| Index | p. 296 | |
| Picture Credits | p. 301 |
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