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1) The man who would not be Washington: Robert E. Lee's Civil War and his decision that changed history
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
On the eve of the Civil War, one soldier embodied the legacy of George Washington and the hopes of leaders across a divided land. Both North and South knew Robert E. Lee as the son of George Washington's most famous eulogist and the son-in-law of Washington's adopted child. Each side sought his service for high command. Lee could choose only one. Here, former White House speechwriter Jonathan Horn reveals how the officer most associated with Washington...