Robert E. Lee, Rock Star

[Rogerm]

Grant made a deal to have his memoirs published by as big a"rock star" of his time, Mark Twain.

[Hess1865]

Grant was the rock star, Twain was the promoter, ala Bill Graham!!

[LincolnMan]

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.

[Hess1865]

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

[RJNorton]

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.

[LincolnMan]

Sounds great!

[Mark MacKenzie]

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.

[Linda Anderson]

(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-Portra...roduct_top

[Mark MacKenzie]

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.

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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.

[Linda Anderson]

(12-18-2012 04:30 PM)Mark MacKenzie Wrote:  

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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/