pport reconciliation between the North and the South. He accepted the presidency of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia, and attempted to educate a new generation of Southerners. He established a balanced cirriculum between the traditional classical education and the more modern sciences and engineering. Cardiovascular troubles plagued Lee at his years in Lexington, and on October 13, 1870 he died from a massive stroke.Even as Lee lived, he became a legend. He became somewhat of a Christ Figure to the defeated southerners and he provided an excellent example that good people can loose and still retain their dignity. Robert E. Lee, the perfect southern gentleman, has grown in American legend to become both a figure of interest and inspiration. His achievements before, during and after the war propelled him to win the hearts of both Northerners and Southerners throughout Americas history....
