Event
Winter Lecture Series: "Robert E. Lee & Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause"
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, February 5, 2022
Time:
1:30 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Ty Seidule grew up revering Robert E. Lee. From his southern childhood to his service in the U.S. Army, every part of his life reinforced the Lost Cause myth: that Lee was the greatest man who ever lived, and that the Confederates were underdogs who lost the Civil War with honor. Now, as a retired brigadier general and Professor Emeritus of History at West Point, his view has radically changed. From a soldier, a scholar, and a southerner, Ty Seidule believes that American history demands a reckoning.
Reservation or Registration: No
Free tickets will be available day of at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.
NOTE: Due to the continuing impacts of the Covid pandemic, attendance will be limited to the first one hundred individuals and mask usage in the theaters will be mandatory, regardless of vaccination status.
For those unable to attend in person, all Winter Lectures will be live streamed to the Gettysburg National Military Park YouTube and Facebook Pages.