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Robert E. Lee and Me by Ty Seidule

Robert E. Lee and Me by Ty Seidule published by St. Martin’s Publishing (2021).   West Point History Professor Ty Seidule had just finished a…

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The Challenge for Frederick Douglass: Lee’s Death, Black Soldiers & the Memory of the Civil War

Frederick Douglass ECW I sometimes hear comedians joke that Black History Month, celebrated annually in February, is during the shortest month of the year. Rather…

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Frederick Douglass Identifies the Cause of Death of Robert E. Lee in 1870

Frederick Douglass published the New National Era newspaper in Washington beginning in 1870. When Robert E. Lee died on October 12, 1870, his passing was…

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Students, Faculty, & Alums Ask That Washington and Lee Lose the Lee

The Washington Post reports that there is broad agreement in the Washington and Lee University community that “Lee” needs to be dropped from the school’s…

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The Curious Incident of the “Girl” Who Won the Daughters of the Confederacy Essay Contest

The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) sponsored a lot of essay contests to encourage young people to learn “the true history” of slavery, the…

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In May 1869 Robert E. Lee Called on President Grant at the White House

On May 1, 1869 Robert E. Lee visited U.S. Grant at the White House. This meeting would be variously interpreted over the years. The two…

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