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Robert E. Lee : a life, Allen C Guelzo

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Author
Summary
"From the acclaimed author of Gettysburg: The Last Invasion--a sweeping, singularly immediate, and intimate biography of the Confederate general and his fateful decision to betray his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Prologue: The Mystery of Robert E. Lee
  • The Garden Spot of Virginia
  • The Making of an Engineer
  • Marriage and the Third System
  • Mission to the Mississippi
  • Ruling the Aztec Sky
  • To Serve as a Model for the Mighty World
  • The Unpleasant Legacy
  • I Will Cling to It to the Last
  • The Decisions
  • This is Not the Way to Accomplish Our Independence
  • To Dash Against Mine Enemy and to Win
  • The Savior of Richmond
  • It is Well This is So Terrible!
  • In This Heathen War the Fire of God Fills Him
  • I Consider My Presence Here Always Necessary
  • We Must Destroy This Army of Grant's
  • Just as I Have Expected It Would End from the First
  • An Indictment for Treason
  • Every Student Must Be a Gentleman
  • From the Great Deep to the Great Deep He Goes
  • Epilogue: The Crime and the Glory of Robert E. Lee
Isbn
9781101946220
Instance
Label
Robert E. Lee : a life
Title
Robert E. Lee
Title remainder
a life
Statement of responsibility
Allen C Guelzo
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"From the acclaimed author of Gettysburg: The Last Invasion--a sweeping, singularly immediate, and intimate biography of the Confederate general and his fateful decision to betray his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose"--
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Provided by publisher
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Guelzo, Allen C
Dewey number
  • 355.0092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Lee, Robert E.
  • Generals
  • Generals
  • Confederate States of America
  • United States
  • United States
  • Slavery
  • Lee family
  • Custis family
  • Virginia
Target audience
adult
Label
Robert E. Lee : a life, Allen C Guelzo
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-563) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue: The Mystery of Robert E. Lee -- The Garden Spot of Virginia -- The Making of an Engineer -- Marriage and the Third System -- Mission to the Mississippi -- Ruling the Aztec Sky -- To Serve as a Model for the Mighty World -- The Unpleasant Legacy -- I Will Cling to It to the Last -- The Decisions -- This is Not the Way to Accomplish Our Independence -- To Dash Against Mine Enemy and to Win -- The Savior of Richmond -- It is Well This is So Terrible! -- In This Heathen War the Fire of God Fills Him -- I Consider My Presence Here Always Necessary -- We Must Destroy This Army of Grant's -- Just as I Have Expected It Would End from the First -- An Indictment for Treason -- Every Student Must Be a Gentleman -- From the Great Deep to the Great Deep He Goes -- Epilogue: The Crime and the Glory of Robert E. Lee
Control code
on1268267844
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781101946220
Lccn
2020056283
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1268267844
Label
Robert E. Lee : a life, Allen C Guelzo
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-563) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue: The Mystery of Robert E. Lee -- The Garden Spot of Virginia -- The Making of an Engineer -- Marriage and the Third System -- Mission to the Mississippi -- Ruling the Aztec Sky -- To Serve as a Model for the Mighty World -- The Unpleasant Legacy -- I Will Cling to It to the Last -- The Decisions -- This is Not the Way to Accomplish Our Independence -- To Dash Against Mine Enemy and to Win -- The Savior of Richmond -- It is Well This is So Terrible! -- In This Heathen War the Fire of God Fills Him -- I Consider My Presence Here Always Necessary -- We Must Destroy This Army of Grant's -- Just as I Have Expected It Would End from the First -- An Indictment for Treason -- Every Student Must Be a Gentleman -- From the Great Deep to the Great Deep He Goes -- Epilogue: The Crime and the Glory of Robert E. Lee
Control code
on1268267844
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781101946220
Lccn
2020056283
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1268267844

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