Product Details

• Format: Color, EP, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Acorn Media
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 6301270568
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #466,132 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Robert E. Lee captures the life and times of an extraordinary American. From his birth in the Virginia aristocracy to the fiery battlefields of the Civil War, to his presidency of an emerging southern university, this compelling documentary chronicles the remarkable triumphs and dramatic defeats of the legendary Confederate general. Noted historians offer insight into Lee's complex character, his strategy and tactics. Exquisite photography presents the landmarks of his life - Stratford Hall, Lee's Alexandria, Virginia boyhood home, the U.S. Military Academy, Arlington House, Harper's Ferry, numerous Civil war battlefields, Washington and Lee University and many others. Original music by two-time Grammy Award-winner Jon Carroll complements historic photographs, paintings and other archival images in this story of a man who changed our world forever.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An overview on the military genius of Robert E. Lee, November 23, 2002

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This review is from: Civil War Legends: Robert E Lee [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This 30-minute documentary on Robert E. Lee as part of The Civil War Legends series is more of an analysis of his military career than a standard biography. Narrated by Pulitzer Prize winning historian James McPherson, this documentary looks at Lee's military background and his battlefield tactics using period photography and illustrations along with contemporary visits to the pivotal battlefield where Lee's Army of Northern Virginia fought, such as Gettysburg. The result is not a detailed account of Lee's military genius, but rather a generalized understanding of his strengths (and weaknesses) as a battlefield general. Because of its emphasis on the politics of the Civil War the volume in this series on Abraham Lincoln is probably the most useful for classroom use, but this look at Robert E. Lee does give a sense of why he remains the most idolized military commander in American history. The two other volumes in the series look at Stonewall Jackson and U.S. Grant.