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. 'In this fine book Ty Seidule scorches us with the truth and rivets us with his fierce sense of moral urgency. 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.” - Washington Post It’s difficult to imagine a more timely book than Robert E. 'Perhaps the best attribute of this fine book is the author’s honesty. Lee and Me challenges 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.Ī Macmillan Audio production from St. Part history lecture, part meditation on the Civil War and its fallout, and part memoir, Robert E. 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.

In 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. From a soldier, a scholar, and a southerner, Ty Seidule believes that American history demands a reckoning. Now, as a retired brigadier general and Professor Emeritus of History at West Point, his view has radically changed. 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.

From his southern childhood to his service in the U.S. Lee and Me challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy-and explores why some of this country’s oldest wounds have never healed. In a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's Robert E. Seidule's varied tone and pace keep listeners engaged while he describes historical events in detail.' - Booklist 'The narrator’s skill as an educator is evident in this production.

Robert E. Lee and Me by Ty Seidule