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Was Robert E. Lee All That?

From: The Atlantic

Grade Level: (HS), (College)

Remote Ready: Yes!

Time: 1 Class Period or Less

Length of Reading: Pages

Link:  The Myth of the Kindly General Lee

Check out this article from The Atlantic debunking Lee's awesomeness and describing the Lost Cause (3 printed pages). Everyone gets 5 free articles from The Atlantic each month without a subscription.

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(HS), (College): There is no specified age group for this activity; however, we think it would be well suited for high school and college students

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Vannerson, Julian. Portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee, officer of the Confederate Army, The Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Online Catalog. Wikimedia Commons, 22 August 2025, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Edward_Lee.jpg.

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