{"product_id":"book-dwg3","title":"Robert E. Lee and Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The narrator's skill as an educator is evident in this production. Seidule's varied tone and pace keep listeners engaged while he describes historical events in detail.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis program is read by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's \u003ci\u003eRobert E. Lee and Me\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy-and explores why some of this country's oldest wounds have never healed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTy Seidule grew up revering Robert E. Lee. From his southern childhood to his service in the U.S. Army, every part of his life reinforced the Lost Cause myth: that Lee was the greatest man who ever lived, and that the Confederates were underdogs who lost the Civil War with honor. Now, as a retired brigadier general and Professor Emeritus of History at West Point, his view has radically changed. From a soldier, a scholar, and a southerner, Ty Seidule believes that American history demands a reckoning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a unique blend of history and reflection, Seidule deconstructs the truth about the Confederacy-that its undisputed primary goal was the subjugation and enslavement of Black Americans-and directly challenges the idea of honoring those who labored to preserve that system and committed treason in their failed attempt to achieve it. Through the arc of Seidule's own life, as well as the culture that formed him, he seeks a path to understanding why the facts of the Civil War have remained buried beneath layers of myth and even outright lies-and how they embody a cultural gulf that separates millions of Americans to this day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart history lecture, part meditation on the Civil War and its fallout, and part memoir, \u003ci\u003eRobert E. Lee and Me \u003c\/i\u003echallenges the deeply-held legends and myths of the Confederacy-and provides a surprising interpretation of essential truths that our country still has a difficult time articulating and accepting. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Perhaps the best attribute of this fine book is the author's honesty. It's difficult to imagine a more timely book than \u003ci\u003eRobert E. Lee and M\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ee\u003c\/i\u003e. At this pivotal moment, when we are debating some of the most painful aspects of our history, Seidule's unsparing assessment of the Lost Cause provides an indispensable contribution to the discussion.\" - \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this fine book Ty Seidule scorches us with the truth and rivets us with his fierce sense of moral urgency. I can't think of a better book to enrich and invigorate our national discussion about race and memory and the troubled legacy of Robert E. Lee and the Confederacy.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAlexander Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautiful, often searing meditation on race, history, and the American narrative. Evocative and provocative, \u003ci\u003eRobert E. Lee and Me\u003c\/i\u003e is honest, wry, and utterly engaging.\" - Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe British are Coming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49367494852912,"sku":"BDdwg3","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dwg3-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782037834","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dwg3","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}