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Civil War Podcast, Episode 42

THE FATE OF ARLINGTON


In which we look at the fate that befell Arlington, the mansion and estate that was the home of Robert E Lee & his family before the Civil War.



Our book recommendation this time is The Last Battle of the Civil War: United States Versus Lee, 1861-1883 by Anthony J. Gaughan.

“Seventeen years after Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, the Supreme Court was the scene of one final, dramatic confrontation between the Lee family and the United States government.  In The Last Battle of the Civil War, Anthony J. Gaughan recounts the fascinating saga of United States v. Lee, known to history as the ‘Arlington Case.'”


Listen to Episode 42: 
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