Librarian
Arlington Resources
During this course, you will need to consult resources specific to the history of Arlington House and Arlington National Cemetery. The resources below serve as a starting point for your research.
History of Arlington House, Curtis-Lee Mansion
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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee MemorialArlington House is maintained by the National Park Service (NPS). This NPS guide outlines the history of Arlington House.
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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Arlington National CemeteryArlington National Cemetery's history is linked to Arlington House. The National Cemetery is maintained by the United States Military.
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Arlington House, Encyclopedia VirginiaArlington House is a historic Virginia landmark. This encyclopedia entry provides an overview of the property's history.
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Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial : cultural landscape report. Volume 1, History. byPublication Date: October 2001Provides a detailed account of the architecture, landscaping, and grounds present at Arlington House.
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Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial. North dependency byThis is a physical book that can be requested from on-campus storage.
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Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial. South dependency byThis is a physical book that can be requested from on-campus storage.
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Custis-Lee Mansion, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, Virginia (now Arlington House) byPublication Date: 1962Survey of the Custis-Lee Mansion conducted by the National Park Service in 1962.
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery has vast national and historical significance. The resources below provide historical details about the Cemetery:
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Arlington National Cemetery: Britannia AcademicEncyclopedia entry for Arlington National Cemetery.
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History of Arlington National CemeteryHistory of Arlington National Cemetery provided by the United States Military.
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Beginnings of Arlington National CemeteryInformation provided by the National Park Service. Outlines the beginnings of the National Cemetery.
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How Arlington National Cemetery Came to BeIn this November 2009 Smithsonian magazine article, Robert M. Poole outlines the history of Arlington House in an approachable narrative form. Please note that this is a popular magazine article (i.e. a secondary and non-scholarly source. Use for background knowledge building).
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Monuments & MemorialsArlington National Cemetery is home to many different monuments and memorials. Use this guide to locate points of interest in the cemetery.
The following resources can be used to find the names of those buried in the cemetery or to locate a burial plot:
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ANC ExplorerArlington National Cemetery's app, ANC Explorer, enables families, visitors and the public to locate gravesites and other points of interest throughout the cemetery; to view front-and-back headstone photos and points of interest; and to receive directions to these locations.
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Arlington Notable GravesUse the tabs on the left to find notable graves found within the cemetery.