American History Hit cover image

Robert E Lee: Life & Legacy

American History Hit

00:00

Robert E. Lee's Marriage to Mary Anna Randolph Custis

Robert E. Lee's West Point career is really stellar. Mostly he trains as an engineer, how to build a good fort and such. In the midst of it all, he falls in love with Mary Anna Randolph Custis. She's the great granddaughter of Martha Washington. He considered himself very much the adopted son of George Washington.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app