Robert E. Lee

Informationen zum Autor Brian C. Melton Klappentext This biography provides a concise, accurate, and lively account of one of the best known yet least understood figures of the Civil War, Robert E. Lee, depicting him as a human being instead of a legend, making him accessible as a person. Robert E. Lee: A Biography takes one of the best known and least understood figures of the American Civic War down from his pedestal as an iconic, legendary hero and transforms him into a human being that 21st-century readers can easily relate to. Author Brian Melton clearly separates fact from the idealized lore and fiction created after the Civil War by members of what has been termed "the Lee cult." Through the book's thorough, clear, and accessible presentation, and its inclusion of accurate historical details-for example, Lee's status as an incurable flirt-General Lee becomes a fascinating and compelling mortal man.Intended for both high school students and the general public, this biography will offer a thorough and unbiased examination of Lee's life and military career. Readers will be able to clearly trace the steps that led Lee to prominence-both before and during the Civil War-and discover how his actions helped shape the American military. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Introduction Timeline: Events in the Life of Robert E. Lee Chapter 1 Early Life, Education, and the EngineersChapter 2 The Mexican War, Texas, and John BrownChapter 3 Obscurity, Pessimism, and FailureChapter 4 Lee AscendantChapter 5 The High Road to GettysburgChapter 6 The Tide RecedesChapter 7 "A Stillness at Appomattox"Chapter 8 Conciliation, Diplomacy, and Idolization Selected Bibliography Index

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Brian C. Melton

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This biography provides a concise, accurate, and lively account of one of the best known yet least understood figures of the Civil War, Robert E. Lee, depicting him as a human being instead of a legend, making him accessible as a person. Robert E. Lee: A Biography takes one of the best known and least understood figures of the American Civic War down from his pedestal as an iconic, legendary hero and transforms him into a human being that 21st-century readers can easily relate to. Author Brian Melton clearly separates fact from the idealized lore and fiction created after the Civil War by members of what has been termed "the Lee cult." Through the book's thorough, clear, and accessible presentation, and its inclusion of accurate historical details-for example, Lee's status as an incurable flirt-General Lee becomes a fascinating and compelling mortal man. Intended for both high school students and the general public, this biography will offer a thorough and unbiased examination of Lee's life and military career. Readers will be able to clearly trace the steps that led Lee to prominence-both before and during the Civil War-and discover how his actions helped shape the American military.

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Series Foreword Introduction Timeline: Events in the Life of Robert E. Lee Chapter 1 Early Life, Education, and the Engineers Chapter 2 The Mexican War, Texas, and John Brown Chapter 3 Obscurity, Pessimism, and Failure Chapter 4 Lee Ascendant Chapter 5 The High Road to Gettysburg Chapter 6 The Tide Recedes Chapter 7 "A Stillness at Appomattox" Chapter 8 Conciliation, Diplomacy, and Idolization Selected Bibliography Index