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    Have you ever been to Arlington National Cemetery? Arlington is a very quiet, respectful and breathtaking place. Arlington hasn't always been a cemetery. It has a very fascinating and complicated backstory. George Washington married a widow named Martha Dandridge Custis. Martha’s first husband was Daniel Parke Custis, they had 4 kids and only two lived. After his death, Martha and George married. George Washington then adopted 2 kids, John Parke and Martha Parke Custis. Adopted son, John Parke Custis

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    Arlington Cemetery as a whole is a very hard thing to put into words. The view of seeing hundreds of thousands of white headstones is incredible but also depressing. Million of people visit the cemetery every year to see just how many people actually died serving their country. The changing of the guard is an amazing site due to the absolute perfection that the guards are expected to do and do. The whole cemetery is an honorable place to be buried and an honorable place to visit. There is a lot

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    The Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, in whose 624 acres the dead of the nation's conflicts have been buried, beginning with the American Civil War, as well as reinterred dead from earlier wars. History of Arlington George Washington was an important person because he was the first president of the United States. Another important person was George Washington’s wife, Martha Dandridge Washington

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    The Arlington National Cemetery was established around the time of the Civil War. The United States needed a place to bury all of the dead soldiers, so they laid them down on the land of Robert E. Lee and his wife. Over the years, 300,000 soldiers have been buried there. They have also changed the qualifications to being buried in the cemetery. There are even a few famous war heroes who are buried there, not to mention the presidents who have been laid to rest. No matter how important a person is

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    Basics of Arlington National Cemetery I: HISTORY OF ARLINGTON America’s first president was George Washington. He married a woman named Martha Dandridge, who changed her name to Martha Washington. National Park Service claims that “Born in 1781, George Washington Parke Custis was the grandson of Martha Washington through her first marriage” (nps.gov, 1). Mary Randolph Custis, a relative to Martha, married herself to Robert E. Lee, a war general. Lee and Mary left the Arlington House because the

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    The Arlington National cemetery is a final resting place for some of America's most famous war heroes and fallen soldiers. The cemetery conducts around 27-30 services a day and between 6-8 on Saturday. The grounds of the cemetery honor those who have served our nation by providing a sense of beauty and peace for our guests. When the estate was first built it was purchased by George Washington Parke Custis (Grandson of Martha Washington).The estate sits on a 624 acre plot of land. The estate was

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    Arlington National Cemetery was created on June 15,1864 and is in Arlington,Virginia. It is a land, people use to bury the honorable soldiers with respect, honor and, dignity. Also in the Arlington National Cemetery is the Civil War Unknown Monument America honors all the soldiers who risked their lives and had fought in the Bull Run during the American Civil War. The unknown soldiers fought in the Bull Run. during the Civil War. The Bull Run battle in Virginia led to the Confederacy winning.

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    one’s life for one’s friends”(John 15:13). This shows that soldiers will die for their friends because they believe that it is their way to serve their nation. This quote represents what Arlington National Cemetery is about acres and acres of tombs to honor are soldiers. Arlington National Cemetery is a place where we honor our nation’s fallen soldiers and presidents. Arlington came about by George Washington when he married a widow Martha Custis. Martha had four kids with her first husband, but only

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    As some of you may be aware, Woodlawn National Cemetery is the final resting place for our fallen soldiers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our great Country. It is the duty of the workers of the cemetery and even us to make sure that their sacrifice for Freedom is not forgotten. This beautiful and sacred ground is also a final resting place for another group of soldiers. It was in the year 1844 of July when John W. Jones, who was a runaway slave, arrived in Elmira, NY and assisted in

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    In The Cemetery

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    Synthesis essay A loss of a person who has made even the slightest impact in their life can really take a toll on one. Such was and was not the case in “In the Cemetery” by and "The Story of an Hour” by Kate chopin Amy Hempel. The narrator in “In the Cemetery” and Mrs. Mallard in "The Story of an Hour”. Both woman had similar yet different experiences with a loss in their lives. Both stories had very different language and ways of grieving however both woman seemed to be relieved of getting out

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