JONATHAN HORN
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Presentation to the
Civil War Round Table of the District of Columbia
at the Fort McNair Officers' Club in Washington D.C.
on March 13, 2018
On the eve of the Civil War, one soldier embodied the legacy of George Washington and the hopes of leaders across a divided land. Both North and South knew Robert E. Lee as the son of Washington’s most famous eulogist and the son-in-law of Washington’s adopted child. Each side sought his service for high command. Lee could choose only one.
Jonathan Horn will discuss his book on the topic, The Man Who Would Not Be Washington, Robert E. Lee's Civil War and His Decision That Changed American History. Mr. Horn reveals how the officer most associated with Washington went to war against the Union that Washington had forged. His biography follows Lee through married life, military glory, and misfortune.
The story that emerges is more complicated, more tragic, and more illuminating than the familiar tale. More complicated because the unresolved question of slavery—the driver of disunion—was among the personal legacies that Lee inherited from Washington. More tragic because the Civil War destroyed the people and places connecting Lee to Washington in agonizing and astonishing ways. More illuminating because the battle for Washington’s legacy shaped the nation that America is today. As Washington was the man who would not be king, Lee was the man who would not be Washington. The choice was Lee’s. The story is America’s.
A must-read for those passionate about history, The Man Who Would Not Be Washington introduces Jonathan Horn as a masterly voice in the field.
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www.jonathanhornauthor.com/bio
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About Our Speaker:
Jonathan Horn is a former White House presidential speechwriter. He has appeared on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and the PBS NewsHour, and his writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times Disunion series, The Weekly Standard, and other outlets.
During his time at the White House, Mr. Horn served as a speechwriter and special assistant to President George W. Bush.
A graduate of Yale University, Mr. Horn now lives with his wife, Caroline, in Bethesda, Maryland.
For additional information and a list of his appearances and publications, visit http://www.jonathanhornauthor.com/news-and-appearances
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