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RE: Robert E. Lee, Rock Star - Rogerm - 12-04-2012 11:54 PM
Grant made a deal to have his memoirs published by as big a"rock star" of his time, Mark Twain.
RE: Robert E. Lee, Rock Star - Hess1865 - 12-05-2012 09:40 AM
Grant was the rock star, Twain was the promoter, ala Bill Graham!!
RE: Robert E. Lee, Rock Star - LincolnMan - 12-05-2012 10:22 AM
I heard once that, in his day, Grant was the most photographed person in history. Don't remember the source. I know he traveled all over the world after the war.
RE: Robert E. Lee, Rock Star - Hess1865 - 12-07-2012 12:13 PM
I heard that there was supposed to be a book coming out of all the known pictures taken of Grant
No sign of it yet
RE: Robert E. Lee, Rock Star - RJNorton - 12-07-2012 01:19 PM
Hi Paul. The author is the same gentleman who owns the "debated" Eddie Lincoln photo that we've discussed in another thread. I am looking forward to his book.
RE: Robert E. Lee, Rock Star - LincolnMan - 12-07-2012 01:40 PM
Sounds great!
RE: Robert E. Lee, Rock Star - Mark MacKenzie - 12-18-2012 03:56 PM
I believe the Douglas Freeman biography of Lee is thought to be the definitive work. I am reading one now by Maurice. I haven't finished it yet.
RE: Robert E. Lee, Rock Star - Linda Anderson - 12-18-2012 04:19 PM
(12-18-2012 03:56 PM)Mark MacKenzie Wrote: I believe the Douglas Freeman biography of Lee is thought to be the definitive work. I am reading one now by Maurice. I haven't finished it yet.
Thanks, Mark. I came across this book as well, Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters by Elizabeth Brown Pryor. The reviews are all over the place. Have you read it?
http://www.amazon.com/Reading-Man-Portrait-Through-Private/dp/B001G8WC38/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
RE: Robert E. Lee, Rock Star - Mark MacKenzie - 12-18-2012 04:30 PM
I have not. It sounds good. I always like to read what the actual person wrote. To me, its the best insight to personalities. This Maurice book was published in 1924 I think and he references some letters to his family.
Wow, that book you referenced sells for $8 on Amazon, twice that for the Kindle version. So many books, so little time.
I really like the review of that book written by the park Ranger at Arlington. Park Rangers will usually point you in the right direction.
RE: Robert E. Lee, Rock Star - Linda Anderson - 12-18-2012 05:56 PM
(12-18-2012 04:30 PM)Mark MacKenzie Wrote:
I really like the review of that book written by the park Ranger at Arlington. Park Rangers will usually point you in the right direction.
Here is a PBS interview with Park Ranger, Matt Penrod, about Lee.
http://video.pbs.org/video/2027932383/