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Mildred Childe Lee (February 10, 1846 – March 27, 1905) was an American society hostess and the youngest child of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee. She was the last member of the Lee family to be born at Arlington Plantation and had a privileged upbringing typical of members of the planter class , attending boarding schools ...
Learn about the life of Mildred Childe Lee, the youngest daughter of Robert E. Lee and Mary Custis Lee, who grew up at Arlington House and nursed her father during his final illness. Find out how she coped with the loss of her family, traveled the world, and was honored as a Confederate heroine.
Mildred was the youngest child of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his wife, Mary Anna Custis Lee. She was a great favorite of the family, nicknamed "Precious Life" and, although she was rather plain and tending towards plumpness, she had a vital and captivating spirit.
Mildred Childe Lee. Boude & Miley, Photographers, Lexington, VA. c 1866-1870. Black and white photograph of Robert and Mary Lee's youngest daughter. Mildred, nicknamed “Precious Life” by her father, was still a child at the beginning of the Civil War.
8 de jun. de 2021 · Kingdom of My Childhood. Multiple Perspectives of One Place. This scene is presented through Mildred Childe Lee’s eyes, while the other waysides on the property interpret scenes from the point of view of the enslaved people. A white child on the estate, she saw the beauty of the garden.
17 de feb. de 2021 · Mildred Childe Lee, who was born on February 10, 1846, was the fourth daughter and the seventh and youngest child of Robert E. and Mrs. Lee. Mildred was named after Robert E. Lee’s younger sister, Catherine Mildred (Lee) Childe. At a young age, Mildred displayed such a lively and effervescent personality that Lee nicknamed her ...
Mildred Childe Lee (February 10, 1846 – March 27, 1905) was an American society hostess and the youngest child of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee.
