Robert E. Lee and me : a Southerner's reckoning with the myth of the lost cause
Seidule, Ty2021
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Ty Seidule grew up revering Robert E. Lee. From his southern childhood to his service in the U.S. Army, every part of his life reinforced the Lost Cause myth: that Lee was the greatest man who ever lived, and that the Confederates were underdogs who lost the Civil War with honour. Now, as a retired brigadier general and Professor Emeritus of History at West Point, his view has radically changed. From a soldier, a scholar, and a southerner, American history demands a reckoning. In a unique blend of history and reflection, Seidule deconstructs the truth about the Confederacy - that its undisputed primary goal was the subjugation and enslavement of Black Americans - and directly challenges the idea of honouring those who laboured to preserve that system and committed treason in their failed attempt to achieve it.
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Author:
Seidule, Ty, author
Imprint:
New York : St. Martin's, 2021.
Collation:
304 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781250239266 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 -- InfluenceSeidule, TyRacism -- History -- Study and teaching -- Social aspects -- United StatesWhites -- Race identity -- Study and teaching -- Social aspects -- United StatesUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- InfluenceUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- HistoriographyUnited States -- History -- Study and teaching -- Social aspectsUnited States -- Race relations -- Study and teaching -- Social aspectsHistory
BRN:
2528628
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