The 19th century mansion situated on the hill above president john f. Kennedys grave in Arlington National cemetery. Today, it is the most visited historic home in the National Park service system, which is marking its centennial this year. Arlington house will close at the end of 2016 for a yearlong restoration made possible by a 12. 35 million gift from philanthropist David Rubenstein. Mr. Penrod im a Park Service Ranger here at the robert e. Lee memorial. I have been here many years. I sometimes do i have spent more than robert house ban e. Lee did. It was his home for about 30 years. Arlington house is perhaps the most unique place in the entire National Park service. Perhaps in regards to Historic Houses, one of the most in the entire country. What we have here is a place that truly represents the entire history of this country. From its earliest founding with the original colonists who came to virginia and america in the early 1600s, through the revolutionary period, leaders of t
In places like indianapolis, chicago. They were described in the same derogatory way as poor blacks who were living in the city. That is part of our history that we dont talk about. We dont ruin want to face of to how important class is. Tonight at 8 00 on q a. Artifactsek american take you to museum and is stored places to learn what artifacts reveal about American History. Next, National Park Service Ranger Matthew Penrod leads a tour of arlington house, the robert e. Lee memorial. Today it is the most visited his stork home and the National Park service system, which is marking its centennial this year. Arlington house will close at the end of 2016 for a yearlong restoration made possible by a 12. 35 million gift from berlin the best David Rubenstein full interest David Rubenstein. Mr. Penrod im a Park Service Ranger here it the robert e. Lee memorial. I have been here many years. I sometimes joke is more time in this house then robert e. Lee did. It was his home for about 30 years.
The end of 2016 for a yearlong restoration made possible by a 12. 35 million gift from philanthropist David Rubenstein. I am a Park Service Ranger here. ve been here many years i sometimes joked that i have spent more time in this house than robert e lee did. Although it was his home for 30 years. Arlington house is perhaps the most unique place in the entire National Park service. Regards to, in Historic Houses, one of the most in the entire country because, what we have here is a place that truly represents the entire history of this country, from its earliest founding, the original colonists came to virginia and america in the early 1600s through the of theionary kpt American Revolution, signers of the declaration of independence that represented here by the family who still own this house. And it was a plantation, a working plantation. Ways oneenting in many of the uglier aspects of American History and that is slavery. It played a crucial war in the american civil war, home of gen
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
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