lee, robert e.

More than 150 years after the event, the grand attack against the Union position on Cemetery Ridge still emotionally resonates with Gettysburg enthusiasts like no other aspect of the battle. High-interest topics, real stories, engaging design and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series of books designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. With topics based in science, history, and social studies, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more! On the afternoon of July 3, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee ordered more than 12,000 Southern infantrymen to undertake what would become the most legendary charge in American military history. This attack, popularly but inaccurately known as "Pickett's Charge," is often considered the turning point of the Civil War's seminal battle of Gettysburg.

Through diaries, photographs and re-enactments, these four episodes take the viewer into the personal lives of these Civil War generals.

Major General Winfield Scott, veteran of the War of 1812, and Captain Robert E. Lee, an engineer with no combat experience, lead the U.S. Army against Santa Anna in this historical novel about the Mexican-American War.

Offers a new perspective of the Battle at Gettysburg in 1863, revealing what Robert E. Lee's real plan was for the battle and why it failed.

Chronicles the life of Robert E. Lee, providing information on both his personal and public life.

A brief biography of the engineer, Confederate general, and college president, remembered as an excellent military leader and a great American.

Provides an overview of the military career of Robert E. Lee, renown for being the leader of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

Major General Winfield Scott, veteran of the War of 1812, and Captain Robert E. Lee, an engineer with no combat experience, lead the U.S. Army against Santa Anna in this historical novel about the Mexican-American War.

Explores the life and military career of Robert E. Lee, who led the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War and later became one of history's most beloved individuals.