Robert E. Lee, nicknamed the "Monarch of the Mississippi," was a steamboat built in New Albany, Indiana, in 1866 (Not to be confused with the second 1876–1882 and third 1897–1904 Robert …

Jan 19, 2015 · He changed American history not only as a general and university administrator, but as an engineer. His most celebrated engineering feat? He made the Mississippi River …

Jan 20, 2025 · But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January.

Jan 20, 2025 · Lee is unworthy of commemoration because his values don’t reflect our values today. He does, however, reflect the values of the white supremacists who created the Robert …

Jan 19, 2025 · But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. …

Jan 19, 2025 · But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. …

Robert Edward Lee is born on January 19 at Stratford Hall in Westmoreland county, Virginia. He is the fifth child of Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee, a hero of the American Revolution, and his …

Jan 15, 2024 · But in Mississippi, Monday is also a holiday honoring someone else: Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general. Mississippi is one of just two states — along with neighboring …

Jul 7, 2020 · Lee’s mission was to “Tame the Mississippi” and save the city of St. Louis as a port. Two others before him failed. Lee succeeded and river commerce prospered helping New …

Jan 12, 2024 · In Alabama and Mississippi, it’s also Robert E. Lee Day, honoring the famed Civil War general of the Confederacy whose birthday falls just days later on January 19. As a 2017 …