The Resource The man who would not be Washington : Robert E. Lee's Civil War and his decision that changed American history, Jonathan Horn
The man who would not be Washington : Robert E. Lee's Civil War and his decision that changed American history, Jonathan Horn
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- Summary
- On the eve of the Civil War, one soldier embodied the legacy of George Washington and the hopes of leaders across a divided land. Both North and South knew Robert E. Lee as the son of George Washington's most famous eulogist and the son-in-law of Washington's adopted child. Each side sought his service for high command. Lee could choose only one. Here, former White House speechwriter Jonathan Horn reveals how the officer most associated with Washington went to war against the Union that Washington had forged. This extensively researched and gracefully written biography follows Lee through married life, military glory, and misfortune. The story that emerges is more complicated, more tragic, and more illuminating than the familiar tale. As Washington was the man who would not be king, Lee was the man who would not be Washington. The choice was Lee's. The story is America's.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xi, 369 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Introduction: the view
- Part I. Antebellum
- Foundering father
- A Potomac son
- Lee's union
- Part II. Casus belli
- Half slave, half free
- Washington's sword
- The decision
- Part III. Bellum
- The battle for Arlington
- The last heir
- White House burning
- Emancipation
- The indispensable man
- The cemetery
- Part IV. Postbellum
- Washington and Lee
- Epilogue: the bridge
- Isbn
- 9781476748566
- Label
- The man who would not be Washington : Robert E. Lee's Civil War and his decision that changed American history
- Title
- The man who would not be Washington
- Title remainder
- Robert E. Lee's Civil War and his decision that changed American history
- Statement of responsibility
- Jonathan Horn
- Title variation
- Robert E. Lee's Civil War and his decision that changed history
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- On the eve of the Civil War, one soldier embodied the legacy of George Washington and the hopes of leaders across a divided land. Both North and South knew Robert E. Lee as the son of George Washington's most famous eulogist and the son-in-law of Washington's adopted child. Each side sought his service for high command. Lee could choose only one. Here, former White House speechwriter Jonathan Horn reveals how the officer most associated with Washington went to war against the Union that Washington had forged. This extensively researched and gracefully written biography follows Lee through married life, military glory, and misfortune. The story that emerges is more complicated, more tragic, and more illuminating than the familiar tale. As Washington was the man who would not be king, Lee was the man who would not be Washington. The choice was Lee's. The story is America's.--From publisher description
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
-
- 973.7/3092
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E467.1.L4
- LC item number
- H749 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Label
- The man who would not be Washington : Robert E. Lee's Civil War and his decision that changed American history, Jonathan Horn
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-346) 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
- Introduction: the view -- Part I. Antebellum -- Foundering father -- A Potomac son -- Lee's union -- Part II. Casus belli -- Half slave, half free -- Washington's sword -- The decision -- Part III. Bellum -- The battle for Arlington -- The last heir -- White House burning -- Emancipation -- The indispensable man -- The cemetery -- Part IV. Postbellum -- Washington and Lee -- Epilogue: the bridge
- Control code
- ocn897632324
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xi, 369 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781476748566
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2014029702
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)897632324
- Label
- The man who would not be Washington : Robert E. Lee's Civil War and his decision that changed American history, Jonathan Horn
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-346) 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
- Introduction: the view -- Part I. Antebellum -- Foundering father -- A Potomac son -- Lee's union -- Part II. Casus belli -- Half slave, half free -- Washington's sword -- The decision -- Part III. Bellum -- The battle for Arlington -- The last heir -- White House burning -- Emancipation -- The indispensable man -- The cemetery -- Part IV. Postbellum -- Washington and Lee -- Epilogue: the bridge
- Control code
- ocn897632324
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xi, 369 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781476748566
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2014029702
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)897632324
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