{"product_id":"robert-e-lee-and-me-9781250239280","title":"Robert E. Lee and Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTy Seidule scorches us with the truth and rivets us with his fierce sense of moral urgency. --Ron Chernow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule''s \u003ci\u003eRobert E. Lee and Me\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacyand explores why some of this country's oldest wounds have never healed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTy 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 honor. 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, Ty Seidule believes that American history demands a reckoning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a unique blend of history and reflection, Seidule deconstructs the truth about t\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407274123607,"sku":"9781250239280","price":13.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781250239280.jpg?v=1730498813","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/robert-e-lee-and-me-9781250239280","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}