Robert E Lee Annotated Bibliography

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Vannerson, Julian. Portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee, officer of the Confederate Army. 1864. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington D.C. www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cwpb.04402/?co=cwp. Web. 15 Apr. 2015. The portrait is a primary source photo of Robert E. Lee during the Civil War. Photographers took portraits of important generals during the Civil War. The portrait shows Lee sitting in his military uniform wearing three five pointed stars on his left collar. The stars signify the rank of colonel even though Lee was the senior general of the Confederate Army. I will use this portrait as a visual reference of what Robert E. Lee looked like and show him as a very humble man. Lee
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Lee." school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/353371. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 8 Apr. 2015. This website is a secondary source that gave the historical background of Robert E. Lee. It explained his early life growing up in Virginia and his career in the military as a Civil War general for the Confederacy. This website helped me complete my outline so I could gain better background knowledge about Robert E. Lee’s leadership and legacy. I will be able to educate my audience about important battles he fought in during the Civil War.

Annotated Bibliography Instructions
Annotated Bibliographies are a common practice in college research. In my opinion, it is the most important skill that you will learn here and use in your future academic career. We will work on these in preparation for your NHD project.
Key elements of an annotated bibliography:
Put Annotated Bibliography in the top center and either underline or boldface the title.
Primary sources are listed first, and listed in alphabetical order by the first word in the citation (excluding “a,” “an,” and “the.”)
Secondary sources are listed next, and listed in alphabetical order by the first word in the citation (excluding “a,” “an,” and “the.”) See the

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