"A Hero's Conscience: A Study of Robert E. Lee" (Part 1)
New for February 2026
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18m
In the early 20th century, author Gamaliel Bradford pioneered a form of psychological biography he called “psychography.” Over 20 years, he wrote 114 of them, including studies of influential Civil War figures. His portrait of Robert E. Lee examines the man beneath the Southern icon (Part 1 of 3).
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