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Part One: Robert E. Lee: A Lifetime of Failure

Behind the Bastards

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Financial Struggles and Risky Investments

This chapter explores the financial failures and risky investments made by Henry Lee, comparing him to George Washington and highlighting Washington's intelligence in making money. It discusses Lee's unsuccessful attempts at getting rich, his accumulation of debt, and his desperate search for money.

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