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The Robert E. Lee won the race. [191] The steamboat inspired the 1912 song Waiting for the Robert E. Lee by Lewis F. Muir and L. Wolfe Gilbert. [192] In more modern times, the USS Robert E. Lee, a George Washington-class submarine built in 1958, was named for Lee, [193] as was the M3 Lee tank, produced in 1941 and 1942.
Thomas Lawrence Connelly (February 14, 1938 – January 18, 1991) was an American historian and author who specialized in the Civil War era. He is perhaps best known for his book, The Marble Man: Robert E. Lee and His Image in American Society, [1] one of the most scholarly and critical books on Robert E. Lee.
Robert E. Lee Day is a state holiday in parts of the Southern US, commemorating the Confederate general Robert E. Lee. [1] In the wake of the Civil Rights movement, many historians have argued that the holiday is rooted in the Lost Cause myth prevalent throughout the Southern United States, as Lee was a central figure in Lost Cause mythology due to his social status, military exploits, and ...
Tennesee observed Lee's birthday from 1917 to 1969 when it was changed to a "special day of observance," but state law requires the governor to proclaim Jan. 19 as Robert E. Lee Day, along with ...
The Making of Robert E. Lee by Michael Fellman is a biography of the famous Confederate general. It looks mostly at his character and beliefs. It looks mostly at his character and beliefs. It says relatively little about the details of particular battles, though it speculates about why he may have made particular choices.
The Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was the first installation on Monument Avenue in 1890, and would ultimately be the last Confederate monument removed from the site. [4] Before its removal on September 8, 2021, [ 5 ] the monument honored Confederate General Robert E. Lee , depicted on a horseback atop a large marble base that ...
Robert Edwin Lee (October 15, 1918 – July 8, 1994) was an American playwright and lyricist. In the early years of World War II , Lee partnered with Jerome Lawrence to create Armed Forces Radio while serving together in the U.S. Army . [ 1 ]
A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was a focal point of a deadly white nationalist protest in 2017 has been melted down and will be repurposed into new works of art. The Jefferson ...