A meme widely circulated in the wake of a controversy over Confederate memorials does not accurately reflect Abraham Lincoln's and Robert E. Lee's views on slavery and the Civil War.

Gen. Lee was one of America’s best generals Regarding Robert Brown’s letter (“Celebrating the birthday of a traitor to country,” Jan 14): Far from being a traitor, Gen. Robert E. Lee is ...

During the four-year fight between the states, national leaders including President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate General Robert E. Lee spoke about the central issue of slavery.

A visitor to an exhibit at the Lincoln Memorial walks past an image of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, April 2015. Getty Images On this day 151 years ago, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered ...

Sidney Blumenthal describes Abraham Lincoln as a masterful politician confronting the key issue of his time: slavery. (Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post) You'd be hard-pressed to find a 63 ...

The sun rises behind the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, Virginia, on January 17, 2021. (Photo by RYAN M. KELLY/AFP via Getty Images) The sun rises behind the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond ...

Robert E. Lee’s NC prominence Lee’s memory has been honored throughout North Carolina. Lee County in North Carolina was named for him, after its founding in 1907 at the start of the Jim Crow era.

1858: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and the War They Failed to See Bruce Chadwick, . . Sourcebooks, $24.95 (355pp) ISBN 978-1-4022-0941-3 ...

Abraham Lincoln issued the "preliminary" Emancipation Proclamation on this day in history, ... ROBERT E. LEE MONUMENT REMOVAL TEAM FINDS WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE 1887 TIME CAPSULE.

“Even after the Civil War, great figures like Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee believed this country could come together,” Colbert said, joined onscreen by performers dressed as both ...

A time capsule beneath a removed statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is purported to include a photo of President Lincoln in his casket. The capsule will be opened Tuesday.