Excellent entertwining of two tales. I loved it. And you published it on my birthday too.
Robert E. Lee was long a figure of fascination and admiration to my younger self, though what I knew has proven to be the successfully mythologized version of his life. I didn't even know he owned slaves until recent years.
A complicated man and topic undoubtedly, as most Civil War issues are. My stance on the statues, Lee, and most else of that era is to decline to have a stance before ascertaining the level of nuance I'm dealing with. Perhaps a good rule for life.
P. S. My better half would critique me if I didn't throw in something along the lines of "Regardless of intellect or character or values, Lincoln was kind of a dictator".
"Sacrifice is Always Sacrifice"
A masterful connection of dots. As usual.
Excellent entertwining of two tales. I loved it. And you published it on my birthday too.
Robert E. Lee was long a figure of fascination and admiration to my younger self, though what I knew has proven to be the successfully mythologized version of his life. I didn't even know he owned slaves until recent years.
A complicated man and topic undoubtedly, as most Civil War issues are. My stance on the statues, Lee, and most else of that era is to decline to have a stance before ascertaining the level of nuance I'm dealing with. Perhaps a good rule for life.
P. S. My better half would critique me if I didn't throw in something along the lines of "Regardless of intellect or character or values, Lincoln was kind of a dictator".
Just calling balls and strikes.