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Robert E. Lee

Season 23 Episode 1

The life and reputation of the Confederate general of the American Civil War whose military successes made him the scourge of the Union and the hero of the Confederacy, and who was elevated to almost god-like status by his admirers after his death.

Aired: 04/01/11
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