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Mrs. Lee's rose garden : the true story of the founding of Arlington
Title:
Mrs. Lee's rose garden : the true story of the founding of Arlington
ISBN:
9781628996142
Physical Description:
174 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Contents:
Prologue: American acropolis -- The rose of Arlington -- Robert E. Lee -- Montgomery C. Meigs -- Robert E. Lee saves Arlington -- Meigs and the great dome -- Fleeing Arlington -- Arlington gone -- Death comes -- Searching for Arlington -- The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier -- Her last visit -- The final resting place -- Epilogue.
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Summary:
The poignant, personal, and unbelievably true story of Mrs. Robert E. Lee and General Montgomery Meigs, and the founding of the Arlington National Cemetery, in the midst of America's greatest struggle--the Civil War.
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