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Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause
Ty Seidule
4.4 AVERAGE
239 reviews for:
Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause
Ty Seidule
4.4 AVERAGE
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i think tx culture is quite different from general southern culture in terms of identifying with the confederacy/robert e lee but a lot still rang true to my own experience!! and i love how angry he is. get mad!! when life gives u lemons don't make lemonade! make life take the lemons back---we don't want your damn lemons! i'm the man who's going to burn your house down! with lemons! lemons is racism btw
Impactful. Part autobiography, part history, part cultural-political broadside. It is the best refuting of the lost cause myth I have read, and I can only hope that it is being widely read. It would be encouraging to see this is an airport book, considering the eloquent writing.
A really interesting and timely read about how the Lost Cause myth formed and gained ground after the Civil War.
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A thought-provoking exploration of the legacy of Robert E. Lee and the broader implications of Confederate monuments in American society. Seidule regularly blend personal anecdotes with historical analysis which could make the subject matter more accessible for some. Honestly, I know a lot of people who need to read this book or something like it.
But the book is really repetitive. Seidule often reiterates his main points and arguments, occasionally to the point of redundancy. While this repetition may be intended to reinforce his message, it can sometimes feel unnecessary and hinder the flow of the narrative.
Still, he deserves praise for challenging popular narratives surrounding Lee and the Confederacy, challenging the glorification of Confederate figures. Its a well-researched and persuasive argument against the idolization of Lee, highlighting the contradiction between his reputation as a military tactician and his support for a cause rooted in slavery and oppression.
But the book is really repetitive. Seidule often reiterates his main points and arguments, occasionally to the point of redundancy. While this repetition may be intended to reinforce his message, it can sometimes feel unnecessary and hinder the flow of the narrative.
Still, he deserves praise for challenging popular narratives surrounding Lee and the Confederacy, challenging the glorification of Confederate figures. Its a well-researched and persuasive argument against the idolization of Lee, highlighting the contradiction between his reputation as a military tactician and his support for a cause rooted in slavery and oppression.
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