Posted on 10/24/2009 11:55:09 PM PDT by MurrietaMadman
The fight over Robert E. Lee's beloved home—seized by the U.S. government during the Civil War—went on for decades
Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Battle-of-Arlington.html#ixzz0UvYZZAfo
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Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Battle-of-Arlington.html#ixzz0UvZSWgO0
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My apologies. I read the title as The Battle of Arlington and searched for any previous posting under that title.
Please, by all means, pull it if it appeared earlier.
Rich irony that the home of the South’s most beloved General became the Nation’s most hallowed ground.
Where did you read the title as " The Battle of Arlington "?
At the linked article, in a sidebar is another link entitled http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Robert-M-Poole-on-The-Battle-of-Arlington.html
The only title to use for any published material is the unaltered title found above the published article.
Interesting article. So the land was owned by Mary Lee, wife of Robert E. Lee and the Feds stole it from her. Guess they have been doing that longer than I thought.
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“Make them so sick of war that generations would pass away before they would again appeal to it,” Sherman wrote.
The generations have past. And times come round at last, soon, once again the people will “appeal to it”.
Dog gone it! Everytime I follow a link to the Smithsonian website I always wind up spending at least an hour there...;)
Better than visiting it. But maybe its changed and I speak without knowing. I was there when Carter was in office and the museum and the city itself disgusted me so much I never went back. I had see both as a child and what they had become sickened me.
Smithsonian Magazine ^ | November 2009 | Robert M. Poole
Anyone else find Poole’s writing obscure?
both the article and the mod temper tantrum were very interesting, thanks for sharing.
I took my wife to visit D.C. last month. My folks took me back when LBJ was in office, but my wife had never been.
I'll admit to being a bit apprehensive... we're from a VERY small Southern town and the idea of going to visit a big yankee city was a bit daunting. In short, we had a TERRIFIC time! The people were far friendlier than we expected, and we had no problems finding folks to help us find our way about town using the Metro. Everyone we met treated us as, well, GUESTS in their city. (Maybe it was the southern accents that got 'em, LOL)
Even the Capitol Police were fantastic. When we went to visit the Capitol Visitor's Center, they had a sign prohibiting certain items including knives. I jokingly remarked to the Officer outside that I had a knife on me because D.C. wouldn't let me bring my gun, and I wasn't about to walk around in a strange city "nekkid". The guy actually laughed and showed me where I could stash my blade outside. Said he would be able to keep an eye on it for me if I came out before his shift ended. I don't know about anywhere else... but you ain't getting THAT from any of our cops around here!
We were at the Capitol building right at lunch time, and all the little staffers and strap hangers were coming and going. Yeah, they tended to look at us tourists as something they needed to scrape off of their shoes, but they were the ONLY ones.
I'd go back in a heartbeat. There was so much that we did not have time to see and do. I hope you decide to give it another shot. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
Of course, your mileage may vary.
Where did you read the title as “ The Battle of Arlington “?
Yesterday morning, page 50, November 2009 Smithsonian. The paper magazine version. I was sitting on a garden lounge chair enjoying the early day sun in the back yard.
Thanks to all who provided the information to the moderator after I shut it down and went to sleep.
I thought the article was interesting on many levels. I’m glad the moderator left it up.
And I'm guessing they think they have perfected their MO.
Dear D.C.,
We are a patient people not a brain dead people.
when did you get your copy of the Nov issue? Mine hasn’t arrived in the mail yet, I hope it didn’t get lost. :(
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