Robert E. Lee was a central character in ... to the infirm and short-tempered general who carried the weight of Confederate hopes on his shoulders.

In 1957, Texas Attorney General John ... and input from students, Robert E. Lee was selected during the December 1957 Board of Trustees meeting. The school adopted Confederate imagery, including ...

During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...

What we know In 2 states, MLK Day also honors Robert E. Lee When the federal holiday was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers opted to add it to an existing holiday honoring ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. Their state governments ...

Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. Their state governments ...

Lee When the federal holiday was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers opted to add it to an existing holiday honoring Confederate general Robert E. Lee. Many states in the South ...

On Sunday, Jan. 19, the state of Florida officially honors the birth of a man who led armies to fight against the United States of America. Robert E. Lee's birthday is one of three Confederate ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. Their state governments ...