Tag Archives: Mary Custis Lee

Civil War Cooking: Miss Caskie’s Cake at General Lee’s Headquarters

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Sarah Kay Bierle

“You must thank Miss Norvell for her nice cake. I . . . assembled all the young gentlemen around it & though I told them it was a present from a beautiful young lady, they did not leave a crumb.” … Continue reading →

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Review: “The Man Who Would Not Be Washington” by Jonathan Horn

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Born less than 10 miles apart and tied to another famous Virginian by martial, marital, and through his mother, Robert E. Lee grew up under and with the specter of George Washington.

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A Visit to Arlington for Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Chris Mackowski
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