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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.
In July 1936, Lee married Wilma "Rex" Rector; she died in 1971. On September 27, 1974, he married Rose Anne Bente. Lee had three children: Patricia Lee, Robert Edward Lee, and Michael Lee. [1] [2] Lee died age 81 on April 5, 1993, of liver cancer in Arlington, Virginia. [16] [1] At time of death, he was the longest-serving FCC commissioner. [2] [3]
Robert E. Lee Day is a state holiday in parts of the Southern US, commemorating the Confederate general Robert E. Lee. [1] It is rooted in the rise of 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 personality.
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 ...
Robert E. Lee at the TCM Movie Database; Robert E. Lee at Find a Grave; Lawrence and Lee papers, 1917-1974, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts; Guide to the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Collection, circa 1800-1803, 1831-2003 SPEC.TRI.L&L held by the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee ...
Date of birth/death: 1827 : 1875 : Work period: between circa 1853 and circa circa 1864 ... Robert E. Lee; Metadata. This file contains additional information ...
On "Antiques Roadshow," a very special map and signed photograph of General Robert E. Lee turned out to be worth a big chunk of change. The appraiser said, "I think as a set, in a retail situation ...
A Virginia Army base previously named for Robert E. Lee was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams at a ceremony April 27. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army. A new legacy.