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Robert E. Lee Myths Face Scrutiny In New Reappraisal
The piece reviews Douglas L. Connelly's The Marble Man, arguing Lee's image as hero is being debated amid calls for a more human portrayal. Mentions criticism from Lee historians, Virginians, and supporters, and notes differing views on Lee's religion, temperament, and wartime decisions.
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Robert E. Lee
Lee
Stratford Hall
Westmoreland County
Society of
Robert
Christ
Thomas L. Connelly
New York
Washington
South
Virginia
Connelly
Robert E . Lee
Robert K. Krick
Fredericksburg National Military Park
Northern
Krick
Frances Shively
Society of Lees of Virginia
Confederacy
Army of Tennesee
Douglas Southall Freeman
Freeman
Clifford Dowdey
Richmond
Dowdey
God
Job
Brodie
Omas Sabrete
Jefferson
Monticello
Leslie Cheek Jr
Virginia Tech
James J. Robertson Jr
Mary Washington College
Adm
Thomas Bass
Free Lance-Star
Woodward