Lee In the Shadow of Washington Paperback / softback
by Richard B. McCaslin
Part of the Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War series
Paperback / softback
Description
Winner of the Austin Civil War Round Table's Laney Prize and the Virginia Historical Society's Richard L.
Slatten Award for Excellence in Virginia Biography While most historians agree that Robert E.
Lee's loyalty to Virginia was the key factor in his decision to join the Confederate cause, Richard B.
McCaslin further demonstrates that Lee's true call to action was the legacy of the American Revolution viewed through his reverence for George Washington.
In this thematic biography, McCaslin locates the sources of Lee's devotion to Washington and shows how this bond affected his performance as a general.
The enduring paradox, McCaslin shows, is that Washington earned his reputation as a statesman, whereas Lee never escaped his self-imposed image as a revolutionary in Washington's shadow.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Louisiana State University Press
- Publication Date:28/02/2004
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- ISBN:9780807129593
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Louisiana State University Press
- Publication Date:28/02/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780807129593
