Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin ...
Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.
Robert E. Lee's birthday is one of three Confederate ... North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Lee County in Florida formed in 1887 from Monroe County with Fort Myers, the site ...
Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights ... Alabama treats it as an official holiday. Texas celebrates it as a state holiday on Jan. 19. North and South Carolina celebrate on May ...