Robert E. Lee: An Album
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It is our good fortune that the life of Robert E. Lee, hero of the Confederacy and a giant in American history, coincided with the early years of photography. It is thus possible for Emory M. Thomas, author of the highly acclaimed recent biography of Lee, to assemble a wealth of images that, with engaging and extended captions, give us a picture of the man and his times impossible to render with words alone. Lee as commander of the Southern army is an imposing vision held by most Americans. Far less known are his childhood years; his family and home life; his early career as a civil engineer, redirecting the flow of the Mississippi River in St. Louis; his stint in the Mexican War; and his tenure as superintendent of West Point. After the Civil War Lee had a third career as president of Washington College (which would become Washington and Lee). Here are the people, places, objects, and events that intersected with Lee's life, a full and fascinating pictorial biography.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0393047784
ISBN13:9780393047783
Release Date:February 2000
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:135 Pages
Weight:1.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 8.9" x 10.3"
Customer Reviews
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Robert E. Lee pictorial
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
This Emory Thomas pictorial of Robet E. Lee is culled from loaned photographs from the Lee family archives and more. I highly reccomend this pictorial & essay from Emory Thomas to anyone with a keen interest of Lee. It is a perfect bedside reading companion to Dr. Thomas's earlier masterpiece on Lee and his character/life. For those who never had to chance to study under Regent Proffessor Emory Thomas- Emeritus at the University of Georgia or hear one of his lectures on Lee's final days,it is required reading for you. You will find it as a great investment of your time and money from cover to cover.
Robert E. Lee in Pictures
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Without a doubt I have been a diehard fan of Emory Thomas since I attended one of his guest lectures promoting the highly acclaimed biography on the man and soldier Robert E. Lee. His words on the death of LEE were most memorable.His recent pictorial essay embodied in this new publication chroniclizes Lee throughout his lifetime in vintage photographs. When I met Lee's great grand daughter Anne Carter Zimmer, I realized that some rather poignant pictures existed, but this book supports the fact.This book should be purchased as a bedtime companion to Thomas's brilliant biography of the icon we know as Lee. The layout and selection of photographs in this publication truly satisfy one's soul in meditative reflection. Don't miss.
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