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Description of  The Man Who Would Not Be Washington: Robert E. Lee's Civil War and His Decision That Changed American History

The riveting true story of Robert E. Lee, the brilliant soldier bound by marriage to George Washingtons family but turned by war against Washingtons crowning achievement, the Union. 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 Washingtons most famous eulogist and the son-in-law of Washingtons adopted child. Each side sought his service for high command. Lee could choose only one. In Read more