Sunday is Robert E. Lee’s birthday. Why does Florida have 3 Confederate holidays?
Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.
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Sunday is Robert E. Lee’s birthday. Why does Florida have 3 Confederate holidays?
On Sunday, Jan. 19, the state of Florida officially honors the birth of a man who led armies to fight against the United States ... Civil War Battle of Fort Myers, as its county seat. Confederate ...