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At 63, I Threw Away My Prized Portrait of Robert E. Lee
I was raised to venerate Lee the principled patriot—but I want no association with Lee the defender of slavery.
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Stanley A. McChrystal
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The Atlantic
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October 23, 2018
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A new documentary goes inside the battles that have riven the institution and shaped the historical legacy of the attack.
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