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Robert E. Lee : a life / Allen C. Guelzo.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101946220
- Physical Description: xii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-563) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Available copies
- 17 of 20 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 20 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Community Library | 92 LEE (Text) | 50687011751875 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albright Memorial Library | 92 LEE (Text) | 50686016101375 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dover Area Community Library | Adults Lee Biography (Text) | 34217000881029 | Adult Area | Available | - |
| Gettysburg Library | BIOG LEE-R (Text)
Endowment:
Robert D. Fidler Named Endowment, 2021
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35740635773476 | Biography | Checked Out | 05/01/2024 |
| Indian Valley Public Library | Biography Lee (Text) | 39427103612693 | Nonfiction Room: Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Mansfield Free Public Library | 920.71 GUE (Text) | 31425582 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mifflin Community Library | LEE (Text) | 33249024728218 | Biography | Checked Out | 05/07/2024 |
| Palmerton Area Library | 92 L51 (Text) | 65000000046690 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Parkland Community Library | B LEE GUE (Text) | 34422007230010 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Pottsville Free Public Library | 920.71 L515g (Text)
Bookplate:
Presented by John and Amanda Albertini in memory of Scott Fleagle
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30003009068121 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
