The Lees of Virginia
Seven Generations of an American Family
1st Edition
Published in December 1990
363 pages
978-0-19-802207-7 (ISBN)
Description
Whether opposing Nathaniel Bacon and his rebels in 1676, condemning English colonial policy in 1776, or turning back the Union Army at the Seven Days' Battles of 1862, the descendants of Richard and Anne Lee have occupied a preeminent place in American history. Two were signers of the Declaration of Independence and several others distinguished themselves during the Revolutionary War. And one, Robert E. Lee, remains widely admired for his lofty character and military success. In The Lees of Virginia, Paul Nagel chronicles seven generations of Lees, from the family founder Richard to General Robert E. Lee, covering over two hundred years of American history. Nagel's Descent from Glory, a masterful narrative account of four generations of Adamses was a Book-of-the-Month Club main selection and a brilliant critical and popular success. Now, in The Lees of Virginia, Nagel brings his skills to bear on another major American family, taking readers inside the great estates of the Old Dominion and the turbulent lives of the Lee men and women.
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Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Prologue: At Mrs. Shippen's
- 1 The Founders: 1640-1670
- 2 The Scholar: 1664-1715
- 3 The Partners: 1700-1750
- 4 The Squire and the Widow: 1750-1795
- 5 "Dear Brother . . .": 1750-1774
- 6 Politics in Virginia: 1758-1774
- 7 Ambition in London: 1768-1774
- 8 A Test of Courage: 1775-1779
- 9 Romance in Philadelphia: 1760-1788
- 10 "The World Seems Crazy": 1780-1797
- 11 "Last of the Stratford Lees": 1786-1817
- 12 From Leesylvania to . . . : 1754-1794
- 13 ... Calamity: 1794-1827
- 14 Refuge in Alexandria: 1794-1858
- 15 Farewell to Stratford: 1787-1829
- 16 Hiding in Paris: 1829-1840
- 17 Longing for Arlington: 1829-1846
- 18 "My Country": 1846-1861
- 19 The General: 1861 - 1865
- 20 Final Valor: 1865-1870
- Epilogue: At the Chapel
- Acknowledgments and Sources
- Index
- Footnote
- Ch01-fn1
