Robert E. Lee (1807–1870) was a United States Army officer, who was supreme commander of the Confederate army during the Civil War (and his surrender at Appomattox Courthouse marked the war's end).
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- In a Sesame Street sketch, Bert's favorite radio show Pigeons in the News reports on pigeons attending the unveiling of a statue of Lee in Virginia.
- In the coloring book Great Muppets in American History, Andy and Randy appear as "General Grunt" and General Lee.
- In his book Before You Leap, Kermit talks about his ancestors, including Ribbet E. Flea. Kermit believes he might have been able to end the Civil War if he hadn't been run over by a bull at the Battle of Bull Run.
- In Episode 4135 of Sesame Street, the Bookaneer Captain grabs several books from the shelves of the Library, including a copy of Robert E. Lee on Leadership, a non-fiction book about Lee written by H.W. Crocker III.
