Location : Cleveland, OH
Washington, DC, is rich with history, monuments,
and museums. As a tourist destination, it is one of the best places to
visit as there is no lack of activities and sights. On all of my trips
to the city, the one place that I always look forward to visiting is Arlington
National Cemetery. The views of Washington from Arlington National Cemetery
are impressive but are eclipsed by the realization that below the ground
of Arlington are the men and women that sacrificed for our country. Robert
Poole's book, On
Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery,
traces the history of this special place, including not only the most popular
monuments, but some of the lesser known interments.
Contents: Prologue; Leaving Arlington; Occupation; "Vast Army of the Wounded"; First Burials; A Question of Ownership; "A Splendid Little War"; L'Enfant's Grand View; Known but to God; A Time to Build Up; "We Are All in It -- All the Way"; The Nastiest Little War; "I Could Stay Here Forever"; The Last Unknown; War Comes to Arlington; Taps; Benediction; Acknowledgements; Appendix I: Arlington Chronology; Appendix II: Regulations for Burial; Notes and Sources; Index
Starting with the winds of civil war, Robert Poole traces the history of the United States' most celebrated miliary cemetery. The early chapters deal with the Civil War (the creation of "Taps" was a product of the Civil War) and the questionable acts of some Union generals and politicians regarding Arlington, the home of General Robert E. Lee and his family. As the Union begins to bury their war dead around Arlington House, the precedent has been set that this area will become a cemetery. As the years move on, the significance of Arlington take shape. The United States works very hard to recover its war dead, from the fields of Europe in World War I and II, the Pacific, Korea, Vietnam, and many smaller battles. Finishing with the events of September 11, 2001, Poole reports on the events at the Pentagon and the subsequent burials and memorials.
While On Hallowed Ground is extremely well researched, it is not a dry read, on the contrary, it is compelling book. Tracing the history of the United States' most celebrated military cemetery, Robert Poole has delivered a wonderful work. As he relates the history of the cemetery, he adds color by providing some stories of less well known inhabitants. Some of the most powerful passages deal with the reverence of the Tomb of the Unknowns and the honor shown to the families, as their sons, daughters, mothers, and fathers are laid to rest. The included map of the cemetery is welcome, as the reader will refer to it many times as Poole relates a story. Once completed, the reader will not be satisfied with visiting the Tomb of the Unknowns or John F. Kennedy's grave, you will be well versed in the history of Arlington and will want to seek out the final resting places of many of the people detailed in Poole's excellent book.
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Payment: Purchased
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Contents: Prologue; Leaving Arlington; Occupation; "Vast Army of the Wounded"; First Burials; A Question of Ownership; "A Splendid Little War"; L'Enfant's Grand View; Known but to God; A Time to Build Up; "We Are All in It -- All the Way"; The Nastiest Little War; "I Could Stay Here Forever"; The Last Unknown; War Comes to Arlington; Taps; Benediction; Acknowledgements; Appendix I: Arlington Chronology; Appendix II: Regulations for Burial; Notes and Sources; Index
Starting with the winds of civil war, Robert Poole traces the history of the United States' most celebrated miliary cemetery. The early chapters deal with the Civil War (the creation of "Taps" was a product of the Civil War) and the questionable acts of some Union generals and politicians regarding Arlington, the home of General Robert E. Lee and his family. As the Union begins to bury their war dead around Arlington House, the precedent has been set that this area will become a cemetery. As the years move on, the significance of Arlington take shape. The United States works very hard to recover its war dead, from the fields of Europe in World War I and II, the Pacific, Korea, Vietnam, and many smaller battles. Finishing with the events of September 11, 2001, Poole reports on the events at the Pentagon and the subsequent burials and memorials.
While On Hallowed Ground is extremely well researched, it is not a dry read, on the contrary, it is compelling book. Tracing the history of the United States' most celebrated military cemetery, Robert Poole has delivered a wonderful work. As he relates the history of the cemetery, he adds color by providing some stories of less well known inhabitants. Some of the most powerful passages deal with the reverence of the Tomb of the Unknowns and the honor shown to the families, as their sons, daughters, mothers, and fathers are laid to rest. The included map of the cemetery is welcome, as the reader will refer to it many times as Poole relates a story. Once completed, the reader will not be satisfied with visiting the Tomb of the Unknowns or John F. Kennedy's grave, you will be well versed in the history of Arlington and will want to seek out the final resting places of many of the people detailed in Poole's excellent book.
Disclosure:
Obtained from: Book store
Payment: Purchased
Technorati tag: book review Robert Poole
Comment posted by Laurie Eldred Hannus04/04/2010 08:31:36 PM
Thanks for this review...it has my attention and will have to be one of my summer reading choices. Can I borrow?
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