05408cam a2200661 4500 591452790 TxAuBib 20220525120000.0 ||||||s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781250790026 1250790026 3b0f7cdc-55f7-47f3-9a62-20c83df7dc6f OverDrive (Reserve ID) 5462496 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Seidule, Ty. Robert E. Lee and Me [Libby] : A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause. Macmillan Audio, 2021. racism. books on tape. treason. Ku Klux Klan. audiobooks. lynching. segregation. racist. audio books. Military. NAACP. Jim Crow. reconstruction. integration. Confederate Flag. monuments. hidden. us army. Civil Rights movement. KKK. memoir. southern history. virginia. traitor. West Point. gone with the wind. black lives matter. historical myths. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 295MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 295MB. Biography & Autobiography. History. Sociology. Nonfiction. HTML:<p><b>"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." — <i>Booklist</i></b><br /> <b><br /> This program is read by the author.<br /> In a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's <i>Robert E. Lee and Me</i> challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy—and explores why some of this country's oldest wounds have never healed.<br /></b><br /> Ty 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.<br /> 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. 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.<br /> Part history lecture, part meditation on the Civil War and its fallout, and part memoir, <i>Robert E. Lee and Me</i> 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.<br /> <b><br /> A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press<br /></b>"Perhaps the best attribute of this fine book is the author's honesty. It's difficult to imagine a more timely book than <i>Robert E. Lee and M</i><i>e</i>. 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." — <i>Washington Post</i><br /> "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." — <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Alexander Hamilton</i><br /> "A beautiful, often searing meditation on race, history, and the American narrative. Evocative and provocative, <i>Robert E. Lee and Me</i> is honest, wry, and utterly engaging." — Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of <i>The British are Coming</i></p>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-24 20:00:02. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/5462496-RobertE.LeeAndMe.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3b0f7cdc-55f7-47f3-9a62-20c83df7dc6f&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/5462496-RobertE.LeeAndMe.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3b0f7cdc-55f7-47f3-9a62-20c83df7dc6f&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)