3.5
Who Was Robert E. Lee?
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Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class! In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the opportunity to command the Union forces. However, even though he was against the war, his loyalty to his home state of Virginia wouldn’t let him fight for the North. Despite the South’s ultimate defeat, General Robert E. Lee remains one of the United States’ true military heroes.
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3.5
“I really just pick and choose which of these YA Who HQ books I read and then expand on them with adult books. This are just quick ‘pick your teeth’ books for me. However, I admit that most of these have been quite informative. I lived in Virginia for 4 years and admit that I became quite interested in the history of the Old South/Reconstruction. (Later on I moved further south to Texas!!, not by choice) Anywho, this one kind of left me with more questions than answers. Who HQ has never shied away from non YA friendly topics like the words ‘’killing’’ or ‘’abused’’ or ‘’slavery’’ that a lot of Gen Z and Gen Alpha tend to bleep or re-word in videos because they are to sensitive , but I found this one not only didn’t tell any real truth about Lee, it really just kind of glorified him yet left more to the imagination. I get why he’d be considered a hero to people IN the South, who hold those ‘’Old Southern Values’’ but let’s be realistic, regardless of his personal beliefs, Lee was a smart man, a military man who knew how to handle a cavalry, but he was no hero, by any standard, racist or not.
Take this one with a grain of salt. Gets 3 stars because the last star is for me.
Do your research.”
About Bonnie Bader
Bonnie Bader has written several biographies for young readers. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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