It’s the story of Robert E. Lee like you’ve never heard it … American historian Allen Guelzo pulls from thousands of letters written by the controversial Civil War general to tackle his life from a new angle. Guelzo joins host Charles Mizrahi to discuss what people get wrong about Lee and the real reason he chose to fight for the Confederacy.
Topics Discussed:
- An Introduction to Allen Guelzo (00:00:00)
- Stratford Hall (00:02:57)
- Allen’s Inspiration (00:6:21)
- Seeing Lee in a New Light (00:13:16)
- Unearthing Lee’s Letters (00:20:51)
- An Act of Treason (00:25:00)
- Why Lee Chose the Confederacy (00:28:37)
- Left Out of the Will (00:43:40)
- Cleansing the Lee Name (00:48:04)
- An Imposing Man (00:53:25)
- Judgment and Compassion (01:02:45)
Guest Bio:
Allen Guelzo is an American historian, bestselling author, and senior research scholar at Princeton University. He’s at the forefront of Civil War-era scholarship and specializes in the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. His books on Lincoln have won numerous awards. And his most recent title (below) takes a new look at Civil War general Robert. E. Lee.
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Transcript:
https://charlesmizrahi.com/podcast/
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