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This is a moving and intimate account of those years filled with the warmth of family ties and enduring friendships set against the harsh realities of Reconstruction. Though Lee is best remembered for his military campaigns, this was his finest hour, the great forgotten chapter of an extraordinary life.
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"The narrator reads this gentle and poignant biography with an appropriately soft voice, sometimes slipping in a hint of a Southern accent which adds authenticity to the dialogue." (AudioFile)
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Our One Common Country explores the most critical meeting of the Civil War. Given short shrift or overlooked by many historians, the Hampton Roads Conference of 1865 was a crucial turning point in the War between the States. In this well written and highly documented book, James B. Conroy describes in fascinating detail what happened when leaders from both sides came together to try to end the hostilities. The meeting was meant to end the fighting on peaceful terms.
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Exhaustively researched and engagingly written.
- By Jean on 08-19-15
By: James B. Conroy
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Nathan Hale
- The Life and Death of America's First Spy
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- Narrated by: Phil Gigante
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In this impressive, well-researched biography, Phelps separates historical fact from long-standing myth to reveal the life of Nathan Hale, a young man who deserves to be remembered as an original American patriot. Using Hale's own journals and letters as well as testimonies from his friends and contemporaries, Phelps depicts the Revolution as it was seen from the ground.
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Nathan Hale
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366 Days in Abraham Lincoln's Presidency
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For the first time ever, the intimate thoughts and political decisions of Abraham Lincoln’s entire presidency - day by day. In a startlingly innovative format, journalist Stephen A. Wynalda has constructed a painstakingly detailed day-by-day breakdown of president Abraham Lincoln’s decisions in office - including his signing of the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862; his signing of the legislation enacting the first federal income tax on August 5, 1861; and more personal incidents like the day his 11-year-old son, Willie, died.
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Great for listening!
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Custer's Trials
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Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for History. In this magisterial biography, T. J. Stiles paints a portrait of Custer both deeply personal and sweeping in scope, proving how much of Custer’s legacy has been ignored. He demolishes Custer’s historical caricature, revealing a volatile, contradictory, intense person - capable yet insecure, intelligent yet bigoted, passionate yet self-destructive, a romantic individualist at odds with the institution of the military (he was court-martialed twice in six years).
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Custer and his times
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1861: The Civil War Awakening
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As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, 1861 presents a gripping and original account of how the Civil War began. 1861 is an epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields. Early in that fateful year, a second American revolution unfolded, inspiring a new generation to reject their parents' faith in compromise and appeasement, to do the unthinkable in the name of an ideal.
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Not what I expected
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The Bloody Shirt
- Terror after Appomattox
- By: Stephen Budiansky
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From 1866 to 1876, more than 3,000 free African Americans and their white allies were killed in cold blood by terrorist organizations in the South. Over the years, this fact would not only be forgotten, but a series of exculpatory myths would arise to cover the tracks of this orchestrated campaign of atrocity and violence.
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Boring
- By W. Max Hollmann on 09-16-08
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Lincoln the Unknown
- By: Dale Carnegie
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One of the best books ever written about Lincoln by Dale Carnegie. Chronicles the inner life and struggles of Abraham Lincoln, how he led a life of poverty, how he went from pauper to become president, how he emerged from obscurity and became the Republican nominee at the 1860 Chicago convention, how he loved to tell humorous stories, and that he was an avid reader of Shakespeare.
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Lincoln
- By Amazon Customer on 06-11-21
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Team of Rivals
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On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war.
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Beautiful, Heartbreaking, and Informative
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Midnight Rising
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Plotted in secret, launched in the dark, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was a pivotal moment in U.S. history. But few Americans know the true story of the men and women who launched a desperate strike at the slaveholding South. Now, Midnight Rising portrays Brown's uprising in vivid color, revealing a country on the brink of explosive conflict. Brown, the descendant of New England Puritans, saw slavery as a sin against America's founding principles. Unlike most abolitionists, he was willing to take up arms, and in 1859 he prepared for battle at a hideout in Maryland....
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Up from Obscurity
- By Lynn on 06-18-12
By: Tony Horwitz
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- Curtis Mitchel
- 07-10-21
Great book!!
Yes loved it!
I learned some new things about our General Lee One fine Gentleman.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-17-21
Interesting history
The book itself is very interesting, but I was very distracted by the noises in the background. They are very faint, but they sound distinctly like other people talking.
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- KnightT
- 07-16-16
Lee after the Civil War
A good story of General Lee's life after the destruction of the Army of Northern Virginia. In a few places the audio in the background appeared to me to have some minor distortion. I recommend this book for those interested in the Civil War and Reconstruction. Lee's life as a college president was very interesting to me.
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- Madras
- 02-01-17
Great Perspective
Needed a post script! Geesh. No way to end an engaging narrative. Add a historical note.
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- Susan
- 07-20-16
Enjoyed
I loved the story. However the recording was annoying. It had a harsh tonality. I suffered through the narration because I enjoyed the story so much.
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- Douglas
- 12-10-17
Very good book on General Lee
Told the story of General Lee Post civil war. I learned a lot. I highly recommend
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- William G. Stuart
- 08-27-16
A Visionary Educstor
If you could sum up Lee in three words, what would they be?
Visionary . . . Bold . . . Committed
What was one of the most memorable moments of Lee?
His vision for transforming Washington College from what amounted to a finishing school to produce erudite gentlemen into an institution that would educate students to rebuild the Southern economy and society.
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Lee was committed to this responsibility. He wasn't a figurehead. He transformed the curriculum, rebuilt/reminded the campus and tirelessly reporesented the school to political leaders and potential donors. He turned down opportunities to make a lot more money - some merely by lending his name to an enterprise. The presidency was the culmination of his life's experiences - his superintendency of West Point, his leadership in war and the goodwill he accumulated among Southerners. He was the ideal man for the presidency, and the struggling college was the perfect opportunity for him to build on his strength and experiences to complete his final mission.
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- Jill
- 11-28-16
I enjoyed listening to this book
What made the experience of listening to Lee the most enjoyable?
I enjoyed listening to the real life events of USA history
What was one of the most memorable moments of Lee?
How Lee worked an entire lifetime to help improve life for many people
Which character – as performed by Michael Anthony – was your favorite?
Lee
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
It is a long enjoyable story that I enjoyed picking up each day to hear more of the events in history
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I would love to hear the book more than once.
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- Shayne
- 07-18-16
Awesome
Loved it. I have heard that Robert E. Lee was a great man, but had no idea why. This book was eye opening.
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- Judith
- 08-01-16
Lee the man
If you think that you know enough about Robert E Lee, you have already read this book. If you have not read the book, you are mistaken. Excellently narrated.
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