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You have Robert E. Lee, immaculately dressed
with his sash and his sword, a patrician
of the Virginia caste society, the son of
a Revolutionary War general, a single commander
commanding as if he were a 16th‐century prince representing the last
of the old wars
with his sash and his sword, a patrician
of the Virginia caste society, the son of
a Revolutionary War general, a single commander
commanding as if he were a 16th‐century prince representing the last
of the old wars
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You have Robert E. Lee,
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immaculately dressed
with his sash and his sword,
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a patrician
of the Virginia caste society,
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the son of
a Revolutionary War general,
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a single commander
commanding as if he were
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a 16th‐century prince
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representing the last
of the old wars.
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Movie Summary
The documentary-series examines Ulysses S. Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.