Robert E. Lee Day
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Robert E. Lee Day is a state holiday observed on various dates in parts of the Southern US, commemorating the January 19 birthday of Confederate general Robert E. Lee. It is rooted in the Lost Cause m
Robert E. Lee in 1870
The Lost Cause of the Confederacy, also known as the Lost Cause Myth or simply as the Lost Cause, is an American pseudohistorical and historical negationist myth that argues the mission, purpose, or g
Robert E. Lee Day
…observed on various dates in parts of the Southern US, commemorating the January 19 birthday of Confederate general Robert E. Lee. It is rooted in the Lost Cause myth prevalent throughout the Southern United States, as Lee was a central figure in Lost Cause mythology due to his social status, military exploits, and…
Custis Lee (1832–1913) rides on horseback in front of the Jefferson Davis Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, on June 3, 1907, reviewing the Confederate Reunion Parade.
Confederate $50 bill depicting slaves working in a field
The image "The Union As It Was" was published in Harper's Weekly in 1874. On a pseudo-heraldic shield is a black family between a lynched body hanging from a tree and the remains of a burning schoolhouse, with the caption "Worse than Slavery". The supporters are a member of the White League and a hooded KKK member, shaking hands in agreement with the Lost Cause.
Edward A. Pollard, author of the 1866 book The Lost Cause