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The Life of Robert E. Lee

By: Mary L. Williamson
Narrated by: Lloyd James
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In preparing the Life of Lee for Children, for use in the public schools, I beg leave to place before teachers good reasons for employing it as a supplementary reader.

First, I urge the need of interesting our children in history at an early age. From observation I find that the minds of children who study history early expand more rapidly than those who are restricted to the limits of stories in readers. While teaching pupils to read, why not fix in their minds the names and deeds of our great men, thereby laying the foundation of historical knowledge and instilling true patriotism into their youthful souls?

Secondly, in looking over the lives of our American heroes we find not one which presents such a picture of moral grandeur as that of Lee. Place this picture before the little ones and you cannot fail to make them look upward to noble ideals. (Mary L. Williamson)

(P)2003 Blackstone Audiobooks Biographies Historical Political Primary Education Civil War Fiction Civil War Memoirs

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"This short hagiography for children is an excellent example of those late nineteenth-century works that give us Lee as 'the marble man': someone with the appearance of humanity, but not really human....Lloyd James does a fine job in this production. His voice is calm, and his delivery self-controlled, much like Lee himself."

Historical Value • Sincere Devotion • Useful Introduction • Important Character • Obvious Love • Great Start
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This simple retelling of Lee's life is done with obvious love and adoration for his character and his accomplishments. I learned several things about General Lee that I didn't know before. Whether or not you agree with Lee's place in the war, you will appreciate the sincere devotion of this book.

A Love Story

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loved learning new insight on amazing general. didn't know how good he was to kids and his men on general

narration was great

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well written and read. No matter what your views on the war, a good primer for periodic hiatory

A contemporary view well worth the read

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What a short but enough for kids. Too much man centered and doesn't go into why of things.

Too much adulation for Lee

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Well-written and very concise biographical treatment, well-read by the narrator. This is a useful introduction to the life of an important character in the history of the United States.

A Useful Primer

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If you haven’t ever read about Robert E. Lee’s life, this is a great place to start. It’s short. The reader did well and was easy to listen to without being obnoxious. Overall very happy with this book and all I didn’t know about this important man in US history.

Excellent short biography on a great man

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I have always respected General Robert E Lee. Now I admire him. I will be recommending this book.

Beautifully written

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Loved the accounts from real people who interacted with General Lee. Short yet well worth the read! Highly recommend!

Concise but thorough account

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I have heard many things about this man over the years. This book helped me understand why he was so loved by his troops.
Being a military veteran myself I respect how led his men from the front.

a close look at this humble warrior

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This was a pretty decent bio but it jumped over alot of info and would like to have hear a lot more detail.

Great man that is getting shit on in these woke times

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