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 holidays still on the books for Florida after well over a century, despite numerous attempts to remove them. The holidays were adopted by ...

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 ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate ... Confederate Memorial Day in April and mark the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights ... "They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about ...

Alabama and Mississippi Will Also Honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... mark Confederate Memorial Day in April and mark the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.