The Lees of Virginia: Seven Generations of an American Family

by Paul C. Nagel

Overview

Nagel's "Descent from Glory" was a masterful account of four generations of Adamses. Now, in "The Lees of Virginia," he brings his skills to bear on another major American family, taking readers inside the great estates of the Old Dominion and the turbulent lives of the Lee men and women.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195305609
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/04/2006
Edition description:	Bicentennial Edition
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	856,552
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 6.42(h) x 0.97(d)

About the Author

About the Author:
Paul C. Nagel was Director of the Virginia Historical Society until 1985, when he turned entirely to writing biography. His most recent books include Descent From Glory and The Adams Women. He is a contributing editor of American Heritage, a trustee of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a fellow of the Society of American Historians, and past president of the Southern Historical essociation.

Editorial Reviews

"A well-researched, readable treatise.... Recommended for history buffs and anyone interested in methods of genealogical research."—Booklist

"Nagel examines this powerful, often troubled clan with the same searching, generous spirit he brought to the Adams family...A multigenenerational saga as ambitious, (and) accomplished...as the American dynasty it chronicles."—Kirkus Reviews

"Contains a wealth of information....Tells us much about the education of Robert E. Lee."—Wilson Library Bulletin

"[A] splendidly written, poignant, well-researched portrait of a notable clan through approximately 230 years."—Publishers Weekly

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