H.J.Res. 105: Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the “Arlington House”. govtrack.us/congress/bill…
TIL Arlington National Cemetery includes Arlington House, a Memorial to Robert E Lee nps.gov/arho/learn/histor…
TIL that, once the Civil War began, Confederate general Robert E. Lee's plantation outside Washington DC was repurposed by the Lincoln administration to house a camp for escaped slaves. It contained a school, hospital, and cemetery, and it is now the site of Arlington National Cemetery. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arl…
[todayilearned] TIL that, once the Civil War began, Confederate general Robert E. Lee's plantation outside Washington DC was repurposed by the Lincoln administration to house a camp for escaped slaves. It contained a school, hospital, and cemetery, and it is now the site of Arlington National Cemete en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arl…
TIL that, once the Civil War began, Confederate general Robert E. Lee's plantation outside Washington DC was repurposed by the Lincoln administration to house a camp for escaped slaves. It contained a school, hospital, and cemetery, and it is now the site of Arlington National Cemetery. reddit.com/r/todayilearne…
TIL the Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during and after the American Civil War hated Robert E. Lee for his role in the war and ordered burials near Lee's mansion, Arlington House, eventually becoming Arlington National Cemetery en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M…
TIL Robert E. Lee owned a plantation across the river from Washington DC until the start of the civil war. The Lees abandoned the home and the Union army occupied their land, ultimately burying Union war dead there to spite Lee for his treason. It is now Arlington National Cemetery. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arl…
Major General George Washington Custis Lee with his Father General Robert E. Lee and his Aide-de-camp Colonel Walter Taylor outside of their house, Arlington (MIC) [3117x3778]
TIL that Arlington National Cemetery's land was stolen from the family of Robert E Lee by the US Government. The US Supreme Court later ruled for Lee's family and said the land was taken without due process and the US paid for it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arl…
TIL that after Union cemeteries were filled, general Robert E. Lee's own former property in Virginia was chosen to bury Civil War casualties, a partly vindictive move ensuring that no one could ever live there again. The property eventually became Arlington National Cemetery. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arl…
TIL Arlington National Cemetery was founded during the Civil War on the estate of Robert E. Lee’s wife, Mary Custis Lee. The estate became forfeit when the Lees failed to pay taxes in the amount of $92.07 and the US government purchased the land. smithsonianmag.com/histor…
The Robert E. Lee Memorial is gone and the Vance is being covered by plywood at this very moment! twitter.com/Ashevegas/sta…
TIL Arlington National Cemetery is on land that once belonged to the estate of General Robert E. Lee. arlingtoncemetery.mil/Exp…
TIL the Arlington National Cemetery was originally built on the front yard of the home of Robert E. Lee, leader of the Confederate army, while the Civil War was still being fought. The intention was to make sure Lee could never return to live there. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arl…
James Parks, c. 1920s. The only person buried in Arlington National Cemetery who was also born there--was a slave of Robert E. Lee's cousin, freed in 1863, and then became a cemetery gravedigger and caretaker for the U. S. Army up til 1925.
TIL Robert E. Lee opposed building public memorials to the Confederacy. Shortly after his death, admirers made him the centerpiece of the "Lost Cause of the Confederacy" movement. nytimes.com/2017/08/22/us…
[#3|+22018|1135] TIL Robert E. Lee owned a plantation across the river from Washington DC until the start of the Civil War. The Lees fled the home and the Union army occupied their land, ultimately burying Union war dead there to spite Lee for his treason. It is now Arlington ... [/r/todayilearned] reddit.com/r/todayilearne…
TIL: Arlington Cemetery started in Gen. Robert E. Lee's estate's yard because his he was considered a traitor to the Union. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arl…
How do you feel about Robert E. Lee's significance and legacy to Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C.?
TIL, That Arlington National Cemetery was built on Robert E Lee's property that was seized during the Civil War. smithsonianmag.com/histor…
TIL Robert E. Lee owned a plantation across the river from Washington DC until the start of the civil war. The Lees abandoned the home and the Union army occupied their land, ultimately burying Union war dead there to spite Lee for his treason. It is now Arlington National Cemetery. - todayilearned reddit.com/r/todayilearne…
I hear we're submitting our nominations for replacements of the Robert E. Lee Memorial?
TIL Arlington national cemetery used to be the home of General Robert E. Lee and his family. The land was expropriated during the civil war and was turned into a cemetery for union casualties in order to make it "uninhabitable by the Lees" ,and so that the General may see the bloodshed he caused.
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TIL Arlington National Cemetery was built during the Civil War on lands seized from the family of Robert E. Lee nps.gov/arho/learn/histor…
Arlington National Cemetery, where the most honored of American military casualties are buried, is somewhat famously located on the site of Robert E. Lee's former home. Was there a special place for the 'most honored' veterans before this time?
TIL Arlington National Cemetery was Placed on Land and the Homesite that was Owned by Robert E. Lee and Confiscated by the Union Army and that After the War, Lee's Son Sued the USA for its Return, and Won. The USA was Represented by Abraham Lincoln's only Living Son. smithsonianmag.com/histor…
TIL Arlington national cemetery began where Robert E. Lee lived prior to the civil war. The Union occupied his estate and to keep Lee from wanting to return turned it into a graveyard. smithsonianmag.com/histor…
TIL: Arlington National Cemetery was established by Union Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs with the intention to make sure Confederate General Robert E. Lee could never return to the property where he lived, and was custodian of, before the American Civil War. nps.gov/nr/travel/nationa…
TIL that the land for Arlington National Cemetery was seized from the family of Confederate General Robert E Lee so that the Union dead could be laid at his doorstep. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon…
Council majority supports removing Roanoke's memorial to Robert E. Lee, renaming plaza roanoke.com/news/local/co…
Would you all please take a moment of your day to sign and share this petition about creating a National Slavery Memorial in place of the Robert E. Lee Memorial? 2 birds with one stone! It needs 100,000 signatures by August 1st. Thank you :) Remember to confirm your signature /r/AntifascistsofReddit/c…
Instead of tearing down statues let's inundate public spaces with superfluous ones. The General Robert E. Lee statue will be surrounded by a memorial to the California Raisins.
TIL during the civil war the man who chose the location for the Arlington Cemetery, Montgomery Meigs, a southerner who hated the confederacy, chose Arlington, Robert E. Lees family estate to remind him of the men he had killed, including Meigs's son who was buried feet from Mrs. Lees rose garden. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon…
TIL that after Union cemeteries were filled, general Robert E. Lee's own former property in Virginia was chosen to bury Civil War casualties, a partly vindictive move ensuring that no one could ever live there again. The property eventually became Arlington National Cemetery. - todayilearned reddit.com/r/todayilearne…
Maine's governor claims removing a statue of Robert E. Lee is 'just like' removing the 9/11 memorial theweek.com/speedreads/71…
