Light-Horse Harry Lee
Allen Guelzo talked about Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s boyhood life and his relationship with his father, Light Horse Harry Lee. The Atlanta History Center hosted this virtual program.
Description
Allen Guelzo talked about Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s boyhood life and his relationship with his father, Light Horse Harry Lee. The Atlanta History Center hosted this virtual program.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Describe Light Horse Harry Lee's background, characteristics, and upbringing.
- What was Harry Lee's role during the American Revolution?
- According to Allen Guelzo, what "corkscrewed downwards" for Henry Lee after the American Revolution?
- What other problems does Harry Lee face after the war? What happens to his family?
- What trauma does Guelzo say Robert E. Lee experienced?
- When does Robert E. Lee "begins to comes to terms" with his connection to his father?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- American Revolution
- Cadet
- Debtor
- George Washington
- Heir
- Nathanael Greene
- Princeton College
- Stratford Hall
- West Indies
- West Point