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Arkansan musician Levon Helm (b. 1940) took Ontarian bandmate Robbie Robertson (b. 1943) to the library, when the latter wrote "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," "...to make sure he gave Robert Lee his due" (paraphrased) - What would they each have learned about the American Civil War in school?

by /u/edwardtaughtme in /r/AskHistorians

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