Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.

West Point graduate Robert E. Lee of Virginia was such a celebrated warrior during the U.S.-Mexico War that his former mentor, Gen. Winfield Scott, asked him to lead Union forces against the ...

“Robert E. Lee Day has a nice ring to it,” an anonymous, self-proclaimed ‘Trump goon’ replied. Lee commanded the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, fighting to maintain ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day ... birthdays. Lee was born Jan. 19, 1807. King was born Jan. 15, 1929. In the years after the Civil War, white politicians in ...

Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights leader Martin ... June 3 is when Kentucky and Tennessee honor the dead ...

Robert E. Lee Day was originally celebrated by states in the South for decades following the Civil War, but was abandoned by most after President Ronald Reagan designated the third Monday in ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the ... Both men have January birthdays. Lee was born Jan. 19, 1807. King was born Jan. 15, 1929. In the years after the ...

Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights ... June 3 is when Kentucky and Tennessee honor the dead from the Civil War, and Tennessee calls it Confederate Decoration Day.