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

Two U.S. states honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil ... they only think about themselves." ...

No man proved a more worthy opponent to Ulysses S. Grant than Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Lee was born the fourth child of Colonel Henry Lee and Ann Hill Carter on January 19, 1807.

An Aug. 27 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes photos of a statue of a silver beast-like figure standing upright. “They replaced the Robert E. Lee statue in New Orleans with this ...

But according to Florida Statute 683.01, this date each year is a legal holiday worth celebrating: Robert E. Lee Day. Jan. 19 is the Confederate army general's birthday (today he'd be 209 years ...