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Loading... Meet Robert E. Lee (Step-Up Books) (1969)by George Swift Trow
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Meet ROBERT E. LEE is the story of a great American leader forced to make a terrible decision. Robert E. Lee the Virginian, son of a Revolutionary hero, served in the U.S. Army as America moved towards Civil War. Loving his country, he hated to see the Union split, but he could not fight against the South. His agonizing decision, his brilliant military leadership, and the fine example he set when the battle was done, are all recounted in this thoroughly researched and richly illustrated book. No library descriptions found. |
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Both a friend of mine and my husband also read this book and felt that this version of Robert E. Lee's life was "sanitized". Obviously I have to do further in-depth and, more to the point, adult reading so I can better understand the role of Robert E. Lee in American history. To introduce me to this subject, I found this children's book, published in 1969, an interesting, if watered-down start. I have to decide if I want to continue reading about General Lee to get more of a sense of who he was and his role in American history. ( )