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Introduction
Arlington cemetery, our nations most valuble shrine for worshiping and giving thinks to those buried their. It is a place where it has existed longer than many other places of worship, it endures many symbols from many people.
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZdTSSQ4cks
Images
History
The construction of the Arlington house, home of Colonel Robert E. Lee and his wife, Mary Custis, began in 1802. In 1863, Congress passed an act called the "Collection of Taxes in Insurrectionary Districts." This means that the act levied property taxes on Confederate lands, including the Arlington house. The United States Federal Government would not take the money that Mary Lee sent, saying the owner of the house had to pay it themselves. Mrs. Lee did defaulted the taxes and the land was taken by the United States Federal Government. After the Civil War was over, the bodies of 2,600 soldiers were put in the ground of the new Arlington Cemetery. Since then this has been a place of strict silence, so that we may remember those who died in war for our country. Remember though, that you cant just be buried their only specific people can be buried their for their services. These people include US armed forces or American veterans (which had to serve in active duty, is over sixty years old, and has drawn their retirement pay) who have retired from their services are eligable to be buried their. The spouses, children, and certain adult children can also be buried their. The Arlington Cemetery gets 5,400 people buried their a year.
Links
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/tombofun.htm
http://www.military.com/benefits/burial-and-memorial/arlington-national-cemetery
Bibliography
http://askville.amazon.com/eligible-buried-Arlington-Cemetery/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=58152692
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Arlington cemetery, our nations most valuble shrine for worshiping and giving thinks to those buried their. It is a place where it has existed longer than many other places of worship, it endures many symbols from many people.
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZdTSSQ4cks
Images
History
The construction of the Arlington house, home of Colonel Robert E. Lee and his wife, Mary Custis, began in 1802. In 1863, Congress passed an act called the "Collection of Taxes in Insurrectionary Districts." This means that the act levied property taxes on Confederate lands, including the Arlington house. The United States Federal Government would not take the money that Mary Lee sent, saying the owner of the house had to pay it themselves. Mrs. Lee did defaulted the taxes and the land was taken by the United States Federal Government. After the Civil War was over, the bodies of 2,600 soldiers were put in the ground of the new Arlington Cemetery. Since then this has been a place of strict silence, so that we may remember those who died in war for our country. Remember though, that you cant just be buried their only specific people can be buried their for their services. These people include US armed forces or American veterans (which had to serve in active duty, is over sixty years old, and has drawn their retirement pay) who have retired from their services are eligable to be buried their. The spouses, children, and certain adult children can also be buried their. The Arlington Cemetery gets 5,400 people buried their a year.
Links
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/tombofun.htm
http://www.military.com/benefits/burial-and-memorial/arlington-national-cemetery
Bibliography
http://askville.amazon.com/eligible-buried-Arlington-Cemetery/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=58152692
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Last updated:4 /11/11