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but today we have a subject that s near and dear to virginians, of course, george washington parke custis, who was raised at mount vernon by and martha washington young wash would later mark the national landscape by building arlington house on the potomac. he was a poor student, but he emerged an agricultural reformer and a sought after federalist order. an author knew the first 15 presidents he wrote well-received theatrical works and produced paintings rich in historical detail in inheriting much of the vast custis fortune. he also the enslaver of more 200 people, the slow march towards their emancipation, a pivotal struggle of his life, particularly after his daughter s marriage. to robert ely. in 1831, charles clark s first full length biography, of course, just offers a 21st century reappraisal of a unique life that bridged the american revolution and the civil war. charles clark is a retired journalist and a native of arlington, virginia where he continues to write th
but today we have a subject that s near and dear to virginians, of course, george washington parke custis, who was raised at mount vernon by and martha washington young wash would later mark the national landscape by building arlington house on the potomac. he was a poor student, but he emerged an agricultural reformer and a sought after federalist order. an author knew the first 15 presidents he wrote well-received theatrical works and produced paintings rich in historical detail in inheriting much of the vast custis fortune. he also the enslaver of more 200 people, the slow march towards their emancipation, a pivotal struggle of his life, particularly after his daughter s marriage. to robert ely. in 1831, charles clark s first full length biography, of course, just offers a 21st century reappraisal of a unique life that bridged the american revolution and the civil war. charles clark is a retired journalist and a native of arlington, virginia where he continues to write the
Balloon Corps, civilian aeronautical unit (1861–63) created during the American Civil War to provide aerial surveillance of Confederate troops for the Union army. Balloons supported Union campaigns from ground stations and naval vessels in the Peninsular Campaign, the capture of Island Number Ten, the Savannah Campaign, and the Battle of Chancellorsville. Most balloonists before 1861 made their living as carnival performers and itinerant “professors” of chemistry. Both Thaddeus S.C. Lowe of New Hampshire and John La Mountain of New York combined entertainment with long-distance test flights. Both men also employed balloons as aerial observation platforms for the Union army. Aeronauts
Transatlantic plaudits to the Arlington Heights Civic Association, for forging new ties with historical allies in the United Kingdom. The “Friendship Community Relationship” not as elaborate as the larger sister city program but still fun was just announced by association delegate Mark Murawski. .