Lady of Arlington

Apr 14–15, 2005 - comments: 1

Today on the broadcast our special guest is John Perry, a biographer and free-lance writer who has researched and written books on such memorable figures such as Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver and World War I hero, Sgt. York. He has turned his pen and his talents to bring to life on the printed page a special woman from our history, Mrs. Mary Custis Lee. Most of our listeners will know her best as Mrs. Robert E. Lee, wife of the famous general who led the Confederate forces during the War Between the States. The title of his book is The Lady of Arlington.

John Perry has presented Mary Custis Lee to us as a woman of contrasts. She owned slaves, and yet freed them before emancipation. She owned one of the most famous mansions in America. . .yet died homeless. She spurned the affections of the dashing Sam Houston to marry an unknown lieutenant in the United States Army, Robert E. Lee. But most importantly, in spite of growing up in the wealth and comfort of her Southern lifestyle, she found her true treasure in her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Whether you are a lover of history, or one who could only endure it school, I think you’ll see that John has done a masterful job of bringing this gracious lady to life. From the everyday struggles of a wife and mother to her valiant battle against a crippling illness, we are inspired by the depth of her faith and reliance on God to walk with her through the joys and trials of every day. We all need to hear about that kind of hero!

topic(s): Faith, Bible, Citizenship, War

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1 On May 30th, 2007, at 5:52pm, Judy Shaddox wrote:

I thoroughly enjoyed this program.  I had never heard about Mrs. Robert E. Lee.  I now want to get the book to find out more.  Thank you for doing this program.

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