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A fascinating narrative-and a bold new thesis in the study of the Civil War-that suggests Robert E. Lee had a heretofore undiscovered strategy at Gettysburg that, if successful, could have crushed the Union forces and changed the outcome of the war.The Battle of Gettysburg is the pivotal moment when the Union forces repelled perhaps America's greatest commander-the brilliant Robert E. Lee, who had already thrashed a long line of Federal opponents-just...
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In March 1847, eight thousand soldiers led by General Winfield Scott are delivered on the beaches of Vera Cruz to confront General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. The Americans fight their way inland, toward Mexico City. Cut off from communication and their only supply line, the Americans become trapped behind enemy lines. Scott is aided by Robert E. Lee, an engineer who will become a hero and whose destiny as a soldier becomes clear.
5) Lee & Grant
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1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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Produced with the cooperation of leading Civil War historian Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump, a personal look at two iconic leaders of the Civil War. Surprising details reveal the bold choices and almost godlike power Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee summoned on decisive battlefields like Vicksburg and Gettysburg that, within days of each other, turned the tide of the war.
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72 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm.
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Provides information about the battles that occurred during the early years of the Civil War, including the First and Second Battles of Bull Run, the Seven Days' Battles, the Battle of Antietam, and others, and features maps, illustrations, and profiles of Union and Confederate leaders.
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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Robert E. Lee, the leading Confederate general of the American Civil War, remains a source of fascination and, for some, veneration. This film examines the life and reputation of the general, whose military successes made him the scourge of the Union and the hero of the Confederacy, and who was elevated to almost god-like status by his admirers after his death.
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"Portrait of Lee as a brilliant general, a devoted family man, and principled gentleman who disliked slavery and disagreed with secession, yet who refused command of the Union Army in 1861 because he could not "draw his sword" against his beloved Virginia. Well-rounded and realistic, Clouds of Glory analyzes Lee's command during the Civil War and explores his responsibility for the fatal stalemate at Antietam, his defeat at Gettysburg (as well the...
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3 videodiscs (676 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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It was the turning point of the Civil War, and the biggest, bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil. As the Union and Confederate armies collided at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, our nation and our world were changed forever. Discover the complete legacy of Gettysburg in these thirteen documentaries. Featuring rare photographs, stunning reenactments, and revealing interviews with leading Gettysburg historians.
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