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EXPLORE Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee’s military successes made him the scourge of the Union and the hero of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Learn about the Confederate general’s rise to prominence, the development of his military strategy, and his uneasy allegiance to his Southern heritage.

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GeoHistorian Project
GeoHistorian Project
The Valley of the Shadow Project
The Valley of the Shadow Project
Bracero History Archive
Bracero History Archive
The Parkman Murder
The Parkman Murder
Depiction of the Boston Massacre, 1770 engraving
The Coming of the American Revolution (1764-1776)
Emperor Jones poster, 1937
Eugene O'Neill: A Documentary Film
The Buddha's first teaching
The Buddha
BackStory with the American History Guys
BackStory with the American History Guys