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Mrs. Lee's rose garden : the true story of the founding of Arlington  Cover Image Large Print Book Large Print Book

Mrs. Lee's rose garden : the true story of the founding of Arlington / Carlo DeVito.

DeVito, Carlo, (author.).

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781628996142
  • ISBN: 1628996145
  • Physical Description: 174 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Center point large print edition.
  • Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Contains bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Subject: Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1873 > Homes and haunts > Virginia > Arlington County.
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 > Homes and haunts > Virginia > Arlington County.
Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892.
Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.) > History > 19th century.
Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial (Va.)
Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of > Virginia > Arlington County > History > 19th century.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Casualties.
Genre: Large print books.

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