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Published on: 2015-08-11
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Original language: English

On Hallowed Ground is the long and storied history of Arlington National Cemetery. Created during the turmoil of the Civil War, Arlington’s story reflects much of America’s own over the past century and a half. The mansion at its heart, and the rolling land on which it sits, was the family plantation of Robert E. Lee before he joined the Confederacy; strategic to the defense of Washington, it became a Union headquarters, a haven for freedmen, and a burial ground for indigent soldiers before Secretary of War Edwin Stanton made it the centerpiece in the newly established national cemetery system. It would become our nation’s most honored resting place. No other country makes the effort the United States does to recover and pay tribute to its war dead – an effort Poole reveals in poignant details from the aftermaths of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, and the conflicts in the Gulf and Afghanistan today. Every tombstone at Arlington tells a story: from scientists and slaves to jurists and generals and tens of thousands of ordinary citizen-warriors, among the more than three hundred thousand interred on Arlington’s 624 acres. Their sagas, and the rites and rituals that have evolved at Arlington – the horse-drawn caissons, marble headstones, playing of Taps, and rifle salutes – speak to us all. Exclusive Bonus Audio: New interviews, conducted by the author with a range of key players in the cemetery's history and day-to-day operations. Wayne Parks, the great grandson of a slave owned by the Robert E. Lee family who later became the first cemetery groundskeeper; Gunnery Sergeant William J. Dixon, a Marine and Iraq war veteran who oversees the quality control of Marine funerals at Arlington; and Linda Willey, chairperson of the Arlington Ladies Committee for the Air Force, who makes sure that there is a civilian present at every Air Force funeral. Also included is a rendition of "Taps" played by the Army’s principal bugler. At Arlington each soldier has a special lady - US news ... A small band of volunteers makes sure that every burial in Arlington National Cemetery is attended by one of them. Their mission: help grieving families and to ensure ... Changing of the Guard in Arlington National Cemetery ... This post describes how to plan your visit to witness the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington National Cemetery. The Tomb of the Unknowns is ... Arlington Cemetery Self-Guided Walking Tour Free Tours ... Welcome to Arlington National Cemetery. For a printable .pdf version please download it here: Arlington National Cemetery Self Guided Walking Tour. Primary Sources Breathe Life Into Civil War - Education Week Six boys clad in Union garb stand shoulder to shoulder then march across a field here at Manassas National Battlefield Park. One holds a Union flag ... Arlington National Cemetery Website Title Page Arlington National Cemetery Website - The site devoted to America's most hallowed ground and to the American heroes buried there.Arlington National Cemetery ... Arlington National Cemetery - Home The Official Website of Arlington National Cemetery. Welcome to Arlington National Cemetery our Nation's most hallowed ground. This historic cemetery bears witness ... Arlington House The Robert E. Lee Memorial - Wikipedia Arlington House The Robert E. Lee Memorial formerly named the Custis-Lee Mansion is a Greek revival style mansion located in Arlington Virginia United States ... How Arlington National Cemetery Came to Be History ... Starting in 1864 Arlington National Cemetery was transformed into a military cemetery. (Bruce Dale) Arlington National Cemetery : US Memorials and Monuments ... Journey to Americas greatest national memorials and monuments. See the landmarks that capture America's most important moments and leaders. List of memorials and monuments at Arlington National ... Memorials and monuments at Arlington National Cemetery include 28 major and 142 minor monuments and memorials. Arlington National Cemetery is a United States national ...
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