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Waugh discusses how proponents of the Lost Cause attempted to discredit Grant by destroying his reputation and enhancing Lee's. Do you think they were successful in their attempts? -ABratchie | Waugh discusses how proponents of the Lost Cause attempted to discredit Grant by destroying his reputation and enhancing Lee's. Do you think they were successful in their attempts? -ABratchie | ||
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| + | Waugh represents Grant's memoirs as filled with the theme of reconstruction. Do you agree? How is this represented? And what about the deminishing of Grant's reputation compared to Lee's, do you think that had any influence on his personal feelings that might have been represented in his memoirs? - Victoria Y. | ||