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  First World War.com - Who's Who - Robert Lee Bullard
Robert Lee Bullard (1861-1947) served as a successful U.S. field commander during World War One and led the first major U.S. offensive of the war at Cantigny.
Born on 5 January 1861 in Lee County Bullard graduated from West Point in 1885 having as a precocious child of six persuaded his father to rename him from William Robert Bullard to Robert Lee Bullard in honour of the U.S. Civil War Confederate leader.
Robert Lee Bullard died on 11 September 1947 at the age of 86.
www.firstworldwar.com /bio/bullard.htm   (329 words)

  
 Robert E. Lee - MSN Encarta
Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), brilliant Confederate general, whose military genius was probably the greatest single factor in keeping the Confederacy alive through the four years of the American Civil War.
Lee was born on January 19, 1807, in Stratford, Virginia, the son of Lighthorse Harry Lee, and was educated at the U.S. Military Academy.
In his application of this principle Lee was years ahead of his time; the tactic was not fully understood or generally adopted until the 20th century.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761557489/Lee_Robert_E(dward).html   (576 words)

  
 From Revolution to Reconstruction: Biographies: Robert E. Lee
Lee was intrusted with the vital duties of mapping out the terrain ahead, dividing the line of advance for the U.S. troops, and in one case leading troops into battle.
Colonel Lee, and a young aide Lt. JEB Stuart, and a detachment of U.S. marines, were rushed by train to Harper's Ferry where they were able to capture radical abolitionist John Brown and his followers.
Lee and his most trusted lieutenant, Gen. Stonewall Jackson, divided their forces and through a forced march around General Hooker fell on his exposed flank, rolling it up, and defeating the union forces yet again.
odur.let.rug.nl /~usa/B/relee/relee.htm   (969 words)

  
 IMA Hero: Robert E. Lee HH
Robert E. Lee was a brilliant general and military strategist for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Robert was born on January 19, 1807, at Stratford Hall in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Robert's skills as general were not enough to win the war.
www.imahero.com /herohistory/robert_herohistory.htm   (990 words)

  
 The Life of Robert Lee Frost
Robert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco on March 26, 1874.
Robert discontinued his career as a teacher, and he became a farmer.
Robert Frost will always be remembered for his great poems and his unique way of putting emotions into words with extraordinary skills.
www.tqnyc.org /NYC040793/lifeofrobertleefrost.htm   (303 words)

  
 Robert Edward Lee Biography
The idol of the South to this day, Virginian Robert E. Lee had some difficulty in adjusting to the new form of warfare that unfolded with the Civil war, but this did not prevent him from keeping the Union armies in Virginia at bay for almost three years.
Lee returned to Richmond as a paroled prisoner of war, and submitted with the utmost composure to an altered destiny.
Lee's enormous wartime prestige, both in the North and South, and the devotion inspired by his unconscious symbolism of the "Lost Cause" made his a legendary figure even before his death.
www.civilwarhome.com /leebio.htm   (1254 words)

  
 Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee, the fourth son of Colonel Henry Lee and Ann Hill Carter, was born in Stratford, Virginia on 19th January, 1807.
Lee declined the offer and although he opposed slavery and secession, he felt that his first loyalty was to Virginia and resigned his commission.
Lee was forced to abandon Cold Harbor and his whole army well dug in by the time the rest of the Union Army arrived.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USACWlee.htm   (2657 words)

  
 Stewart Robert Lee - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Stewart, Robert Lee, born in 1942, United States astronaut and pilot.
Lee, Robert E(dward) (1807-1870), brilliant Confederate general, whose military genius was probably the greatest single factor in keeping the...
Robert Lee Stewart is a retired Brigadier General of the United States Army and former NASA astronaut.
encarta.msn.com /Stewart_Robert_Lee.html   (170 words)

  
 Arlington House The Robert E Lee Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
Arlington House was the home of Robert E. Lee and his family for thirty years and is uniquely associated with the Washington and Custis families.
It is now preserved as a memorial to General Lee, who gained the respect of Americans in both the North and the South.
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, is inside Arlington National Cemetery.
www.nps.gov /arho   (343 words)

  
 Robert Lee Moore Summary
Robert Lee Moore (14 November 1882, Dallas Texas – 4 October 1974 Austin, Texas) was an American mathematician, known for his work in general topology and the Moore method of teaching university mathematics.
Robert entered the University of Texas at the unusually low age of 16, in 1898, already knowing calculus thanks to self-study.
Moore (no relation), who headed mathematics at the University of Chicago and whose research interests were on the foundations of geometry, heard of Robert's feat, he arranged for a scholarship that would allow Robert to study for a doctorate at Chicago.
www.bookrags.com /Robert_Lee_Moore   (1488 words)

  
 Robert E. Lee
Lee was ordered to report to General Scott in Washington and he arrived at Arlington, Virginia on March 1st.
Lee had still hoped to break through Union lines, but on this morning Colonel Veneble notified Lee that a breakthrough would not be possible.
Chapter XIX Lee's Letters to His Sons The building of Robert's house--The General as a railroad delegate--Lionised in Baltimore--Calls on President Grant--Visits Alexandria--Declines to be interviewed--Interested in his grandson--The Washington portraits.
www.nellaware.com /robertelee.html   (3468 words)

  
 GradeSaver: ClassicNote: Biography of Robert Lee
Robert Edwin Lee was born on October 15, 1918, in Elyria, Ohio.
Lee may have inherited his interest in writing from his mother, Elvira Taft Lee, who was a teacher.
Lee has received an honorary doctorate in literature from Ohio Wesleyan, a doctor of letters from the College of Wooster, and a doctor of humanities from Ohio State.
www.gradesaver.com /classicnotes/authors/about_robert_lee.html   (1336 words)

  
 Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee [CS] and the Army of Northern Virginia crosses the Rapidan in an attempt to outflank the Army of the Potomac.
Robert E. Lee wanted to become a West Point cadet, a fact that led to a meeting in 1824 between young Lee and the father of nullification, Southern nationalist John C. Calhoun.
Lee lead the force of some 6,000 men, first to Parras and then to Satillo to reinforce General Worth, but reports of Mexican activity at both cities were exaggerated.
blueandgraytrail.com /event/Robert_E._Lee   (5063 words)

  
 Robert Ives Lee
Henry Lee, the founder of the Lee family of Marblehead, Massachusetts, died at Manchester, that state, in 1675, and was perhaps the nephew of Sir Harry Lee, Bart, and grandson of Sir Robert Lee, Knight, of Hulcote, Bucks, and descended from the Lees of Lea Hall, Cheshire.
Colonel Lee was chairman of the Essex County Convention, of the Marblehead delegates to the Provincial Congresses, 1774-1776, member of the famous Committee of Public Safety and Supplies with Samuel Adams and John Hancock, and elected to the first Continental Congress.
Lee is survived by his widow, his daughter, Helen Amory, who is the widow of William Henry Van Horn, of Chicago, who was educated at the University of Michigan, and has a son, Thomas Lee Van Horn; his daughter, Anna Louise, of Philadelphia, and his son, Thomas Amory Lee.
skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1918ks/biol/leeri.html   (3204 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
Lee was born on January 19, 1807, at Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, the son of Gen. Henry and Ann (Carter) Lee.
Lee took command of the regiment at Louisville, Kentucky, on April 20, 1855, since Johnston was elsewhere at that time, and shortly thereafter moved it to Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri, where the recruits were put through intensive training.
Lee presently heard of other Indian raids, but before he could organize a second expedition, he was called to San Antonio to take command of the regiment, since Johnston had been sent to Washington.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/LL/fle18.html   (1087 words)

  
 Robert Lee - The Greatest Southern General
Winding along the indicated route toward the grounds of Washington College, the procession slowly moved past the Institute, and when the war-horse and hearse of the dead chieftain came in front of the battalion of cadets, they uncovered their heads as a salute of reverence and respect, which was promptly followed by the spectators.
The sons of General Lee - W.H.F. Lee, G.W.C. Lee, and Robert E. Lee - with their sisters, Misses Agnes and Mildred Lee, and the nephews of the dead, Fitzhugh, Henry C., and Robert C. Lee, entered the church with bowed heads, and silently took seats in front of the rostrum.
Lee, Robert E. Lee’s Dispatches, Unpublished letterrs of General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A., to Jefferson Davis and the War Departament.
www.geocities.com /karamaev/robertlee.html   (5188 words)

  
 Robert Lee Kobb & The Local Heroes : History
They had to pick one group to be the first to perform on this magnificent new stage.
The Awesome Event company is proud to represent Robert Lee Kobb and The Local Heroes, because they never let people down, they always deliver the right music at the right volume.
When your very special event must be handled with delicate care, Robert Lee Kobb's experience as a Master of Ceremonies and Celebrity Entertainer will give your event his one of a kind quality of excellence you want and deserve.
www.robertleekobb.com /history.html   (430 words)

  
 Poet: Robert Lee Frost - All poems of Robert Lee Frost
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet.
Robert Lee Frost (named after Southern General Robert E. Lee) was born on 26 March 1874 in San Francisco, California to Isabelle Moodie (1844-1900) teacher,...
Robert Lee Frost was named 'the national bard.' Robert Penn Warren was the first Poet Laureate of the United States.
www.poemhunter.com /robert-lee-frost/poet-3076   (275 words)

  
 IMA Hero: Robert E. Lee HT
Robert E. Lee was born on January 19, 1807, in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
On September 17, Lee's army met the Union Army of the Potomac at Sharpsburg, Maryland, near Antietam Creek.
Lee's army met the Union army at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
www.imahero.com /timelines/robert_timeline.htm   (1646 words)

  
 Robert E. Lee | The Huffington Post   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a career U.S. Army officer and the most celebrated general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
Lee County NAACP President Willie Green said the Lee portrait in the main chamber of the county courthouse at Fort...
Robert E. Lee, the wife of Gen. Robert E. Lee, entitled "Enslaved Girl" is shown.
www.huffingtonpost.com /people/Robert+E.+Lee   (927 words)

  
 Robert Lee MacCameron Online
Robert Lee MacCameron at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Robert Lee MacCameron at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C. Portrait of William H. Taft
All images and text on this Robert Lee MacCameron page are copyright 2007 by John Malyon/Artcyclopedia, unless otherwise noted.
www.artcyclopedia.com /artists/maccameron_robert_lee.html   (167 words)

  
 Creation Of The Web -- History, Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Cailliau, CERN, First Server, Birth, Invention
In March, 1989, he completed a project proposal for a system to communicate information among researchers in the CERN High Energy Physics department, intended to help those having problems sharing information across a wide range of different networks, computers, and countries.
Like Robert Kahn's design for TCP/IP, the hypertext system should have an open architecture, and be able to run on any computer being used at CERN including Unix, VMS, Macintosh, NextStep, and Windows.
Robert Cailliau had independently proposed a project to develop a hypertext system at CERN, and joined Berners-Lee as a partner in his efforts to get the web off the ground.
www.livinginternet.com /w/wi_lee.htm   (1502 words)

  
 Robert Lee Griffy   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Robert was the first born child of Jackie and Earl Griffy.
Robert and his girlfriend, Laurie, were returning from an off campus fraternity party.
They were sitting in a parked car in front of the fraternity house talking when they were approached by an unidentified fl man. This man claimed his car wouldn't start and would they help him.
www.pomc.com /robertgriffy.cfm   (317 words)

  
 Robert Lee, Texas (TX) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, news, sex ...
Back to Robert Lee, TX housing info, Coke County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities.
The ratio of number of residents in Robert Lee to the number of sex offenders is 359 to 1.
Robert Lee State Bank: at 621 Austin, branch established on 1936-10-23.
www.city-data.com /city/Robert-Lee-Texas.html   (1176 words)

  
 Robert Lee
Robert Lee was born in the small town of Broome in Western Australia.
Then and years later as there was no take-away food places, Robert started to cook for his family and friends and realized he was good at it and had a good idea about what people like.
Now getting back to Robert Lee at this time and moment of life Robert works at Goolarri Media in Broome as the TV and Radio Manager and most of my work time is flat out.
www.abc.net.au /message/tv/ms/s548704.htm   (554 words)

  
 Robert E. Lee Portrait
The Sons of the South Historical Preservation effort was initiated to both preserve and celebrate the proud leadership of Southern heroes.
Our premise is that Robert E. Lee demonstrated courage, integrity, bravery and honesty that should serve as an enduring example to corporate, government, and community leaders today.
This Robert E. Lee illustration will make a stunning display when framed and placed in your office or study.
www.sonofthesouth.net /leefoundation   (447 words)

  
 Robert E. Lee
Trained at West Point, Lee was appointed General in Chief of the Southern Army during the U.S. Civil War.
Robert E. Vanmark Civil War Robert E. Lee
From the Vanmark Commanding Images of the Civil War is the Robert E. Lee statuette.
www.weheartbob.com /robert-e-lee.htm   (284 words)

  
 Robert Lee News - Topix
A 36-year-old Midland man who disappeared at E. Spence Reservoir near Robert Lee last month had been despondent about the April death of his father and his ability to carry out his dad's final wishes, the...
The Father's Day weekend disappearance of a 36-year-old Midland man at E. Spence Reservoir southwest of Robert Lee has turned into "a nightmare" for his wife and four children and an increasingly serious...
Robert Lee, Texas is located in Coke County.
www.topix.com /city/robert-lee-tx   (849 words)

  
 Building a new life in Dubai: Robert Lee | Managing | Strategy | Canadian Business Online
Seen up close from Robert Lee's office in the Palm sales-office complex, it's a vision of chaos: Massive, unfinished shells of high-rise towers march endlessly out into the water; rows of smaller buildings spread out along the outlying fronds; throughout, thousands of workers toil away.
But, adds Lee, creating an ordinary island is not an efficient use of the expensively reclaimed sand.
Lee closes his hand into the shape of a round island, then spreads out his fingers, saying, "If you just open up your fingers, you'd have a lot more beach frontage.
www.canadianbusiness.com /managing/strategy/article.jsp?content=20061129_130240_5772   (998 words)

  
 Bentley | Robert Lee   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lee was the primary CAD support contact for applications in transmission engineering department and produced automated substation design programs.
As an engineering technician, Lee prepared complete substation project designs, organized construction drawing, created a bill of materials and applied approved substation standards in addition to special designs on new construction projects.
Lee graduated from the Wake Technical Institute in Raleigh, where he studied civil engineering technologies.
www.bentley.com /ar-AE/Training/Robert+Lee.htm?print=true   (196 words)

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