[PDF] Road To Arlington National Cemetery eBook

Author : Robert M. Poole
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 11,2 MB
Release : 2010-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0802715494

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Documents the founding of the monument cemetery on the former family plantation of Robert E. Lee, revealing how the site once intended for the burials of indigent soldiers became a national resting place of honor throughout the subsequent century.

Author : Jinnow Khalid
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 20,16 MB
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1508160961

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The United States commemorates unidentified fallen soldiers in a special way. All unknown soldiers that have lost their lives since World War I are honored through tombs, which symbolize the courage and bravery possessed by the unknown people buried inside them. Arlington Cemetery, home to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, boasts a peaceful atmosphere appropriate for the burial ground of hundreds of thousands of United States soldiers. This title uses primary sources and stunning imagery to introduce students to the history behind one of the country’s most unifying institutions.

Author : Micki McElya
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 34,37 MB
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0674974069

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Pulitzer Prize Finalist Winner of the John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize Winner of the Sharon Harris Book Award Finalist, Jefferson Davis Award of the American Civil War Museum Arlington National Cemetery is one of America’s most sacred shrines, a destination for millions who tour its grounds to honor the men and women of the armed forces who serve and sacrifice. It commemorates their heroism, yet it has always been a place of struggle over the meaning of honor and love of country. Once a showcase plantation, Arlington was transformed by the Civil War, first into a settlement for the once enslaved, and then into a memorial for Union dead. Later wars broadened its significance, as did the creation of its iconic monument to universal military sacrifice: the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. As Arlington took its place at the center of the American story, inclusion within its gates became a prerequisite for claims to national belonging. This deeply moving book reminds us that many brave patriots who fought for America abroad struggled to be recognized at home, and that remembering the past and reckoning with it do not always go hand in hand. “Perhaps it is cliché to observe that in the cities of the dead we find meaning for the living. But, as McElya has so gracefully shown, such a cliché is certainly fitting of Arlington.” —American Historical Review “A wonderful history of Arlington National Cemetery, detailing the political and emotional background to this high-profile burial ground.” —Choice

Author : Cynthia Parzych
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 18,23 MB
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1493017500

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These history travel guides provide an introduction discussing the history and preservation of the present-day site and facilities and include a detailed, walking tour interspersed with first-hand accounts about the cemetery and events that have taken place there. A timeline runs through the walking tour giving descriptions of key personalities who conceived, planned and designed the area with brief and colorful biographies. Also included is information that visitors to the site need to know about planning a trip there, including where to stay, eat, and what to see nearby.

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Publisher : Pomegranate
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 33,33 MB
Release : 2001
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ISBN : 9780764917424

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Arlington National Cemetery: A Nation's Story Carved in Stone presents both a photographic memento of this national treasure and an introduction to all the place has to offer. From group monuments to individual headstones to sweeping landscapes, the intimacy and the vastness of Arlington are exquisitely expressed in 140 color photographs. It is a fitting tribute to the place where we can reflect on our past and treasure our present and gain a deeper understanding of the journey we are all taking together. Introduction by Linda Witt, Senior Fellow, Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation, Inc. Foreword by Senator John McCain, Photographs by Lorraine Jacyno Dieterle, USCG. Includes index showing locations of tombs.

Author : Cynthia Parzych
Publisher : Touring History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,39 MB
Release : 2015-03-15
Category : Generals
ISBN : 9781493013005

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An exploration of the cemetery and its hallowed ground.