Robert E. Lee, nicknamed the "Monarch of the Mississippi," was a steamboat built in New Albany, Indiana, in 1866 (Not to be confused with the second 1876–1882 and third 1897–1904 Robert …

Jan 19, 2015 · He changed American history not only as a general and university administrator, but as an engineer. His most celebrated engineering feat? He made the Mississippi River …

Jan 20, 2025 · But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January.

Jan 20, 2025 · Lee is unworthy of commemoration because his values don’t reflect our values today. He does, however, reflect the values of the white supremacists who created the Robert …

Jan 19, 2025 · But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. …

Jan 17, 2025 · In 2 states, MLK Day also honors Robert E. Lee. When the federal holiday was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers opted to add it to an existing …

Jan 12, 2024 · In Alabama and Mississippi, it’s also Robert E. Lee Day, honoring the famed Civil War general of the Confederacy whose birthday falls just days later on January 19. As a 2017 …

Jan 19, 2025 · But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. …

Jan 19, 2025 · MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and …

Oct 29, 2009 · Robert E. Lee was a Confederate general who led the South’s failed attempt at secession from the United States during the Civil War.