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Journey back in time to meet four of the great leaders of the Civil War - Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Stonewall Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant. Archival photographs, period art, rare documents and commentary of distinguished historians detail the extraordinary lives of men who became history-making legends. Share the wonder of discovering four men who rose to greatness in the most difficult and tumultuous times our country has ever seen. Relive their great triumphs, their crushing defeats. And unlock the secrets of each unique personality - Lee's conflicted character, Lincoln's quiet genius, Grant's military ingenuity and Jackson's outlandish idiosyncrasies.