Arlington National Cemetery

James Edward Peters

ISBN 10: 1890627925 / ISBN 13: 9781890627928

Edité par Woodbine House, Inc., 6510 Bells Mill Rd., Bethesda, MD, 2008

A propos de cet article

First published in 1986, Arlington Natiional Cemetery: Shrine to America's Heroes is the nation's bestselling guide to our most treasured national shrine. Now in a newly revised third editio, this comprehensive guidebook vividly chronicles the story of Arlington, from its checkered origin to it present glory. Book is in excellent condition. There is an inscription on the cover page which is signed by the author. Book is free of any markings.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Arlington National Cemetery
• Éditeur: Woodbine House, Inc., 6510 Bells Mill Rd., Bethesda, MD
• Date de parution: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1890627925
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781890627928
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 3rd Edition
• État de l'article: As New
• Signé: Inscribed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

The definitive guide to Arlington National Cemetery, America s most treasured national burial ground and the site of many of our most solemn national memories, is newly reed and updated. This 3rd edition includes additional profiles of historical figures buried at Arlington, such as Chief Justice Renquist and the three Shuttle Columbia astronauts; 36 more famous and near-famous in the notables section; and new information about memorials recently added to the cemetery. Written in close cooperation with cemetery staff, the National Park Service, and Arlington House, Arlington National Cemetery: Shrine to America s Heroes is an excellent on-site guide for itors. They ll learn about the people associated with this cherished place and the history of the cemetery s inception and development. ers provides more than 100 biographies of the most celebrated admirals and generals, presidents, supreme-court justices, and astronauts and lesser-known individuals enlisted men, nurses, and unknown slaves -- buried there. A handy fold-out map locates their grave sites. No itor to Arlington National Cemetery should be without this rich resource. Praise for the first edition: A terrific service to both eastern travelers and history buffs. An engrossing account .Fascinating appended material. -- (*starred rew) Booklist

À propos de l?auteur

A native of Quincy, Illinois, James Edward Peters is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and the New England School of Law. He is currently Director of Professional Programs and Communications for Continuing Education at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.