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How Ty Seidule went from revering Robert E. Lee to being one of his fiercest detractors

How Ty Seidule went from revering Robert E. Lee to being one of his fiercest detractors

FromCapehart


How Ty Seidule went from revering Robert E. Lee to being one of his fiercest detractors

FromCapehart

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jul 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

America's birthday this year comes at a moment when its history is being debated, so we're bringing back this episode with Ty Seidule, author of "Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause." Original air date: May 18.See more from Jonathan Capehart: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/jonathan-capehart/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cape-upRead more from Washington Post Opinions: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cape-upOpinion by Ty Seidule: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/18/what-rename-army-bases-that-honor-confederate-soldiers/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cape-up
Released:
Jul 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart talks with newsmakers who challenge your ideas on politics, and explore how race, religion, age, gender and cultural identity are redrawing the lines that both divide and unite America. "Cape Up" is a podcast from Washington Post Opinions, with conversations adapted from Washington Post Live events.