On Sunday, Jan. 19, the state of Florida officially honors the birth of a man who led armies to fight against the United States of America. Robert E. Lee's birthday is one of three Confederate ...

Robert E. Lee Day was originally celebrated by states in the South for decades following the Civil War, but was abandoned by most after President Ronald Reagan designated the third Monday in ...

Lee instead. Alabama and Mississippi have recognized Robert E. Lee Day as a state holiday since the early 1900s, later combining it with the federal celebration of King, which President Ronald ...

Louisiana in 2022 struck Robert E. Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day ... Both states mark Confederate Memorial Day in April and mark the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Robert E. Lee's birthday is one of three Confederate holidays still on the books for Florida after well over a century, despite numerous attempts to remove them. The holidays were adopted by ...

Louisiana in 2022 struck Robert E. Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day ... Both states mark Confederate Memorial Day in April and mark the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.