Project Gutenberg 2021-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 138 United States. National Park Service National Park Service (U.S.) United States. Department of the Interior. National Park Service Service, United States National Park Service, National Park Lee Mansion National Memorial, Arlington, Virginia (1953) Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Lee Mansion National Memorial, Arlington, Virginia (1953)" is a historical publication created by the National Park Service, highlighting the significance of Arlington House within Arlington National Cemetery. Likely written in the mid-20th century, this book serves both as an informative guide and a historical account of the mansion, focusing on its connections to notable figures such as Robert E. Lee and the Custis-Washington family. The book discusses the mansion's architectural features and its role during the tumultuous times of the American Civil War. The content of the book provides a detailed history of Arlington House, originally built by George Washington Parke Custis, and explores its transformation into a memorial site. It recounts Robert E. Lee's life at Arlington, including his marriage to Mary Custis and the poignant moment when he chose to resign from the U.S. Army to join the Confederacy. The narrative continues with the estate's eventual acquisition by the United States following the Civil War, its decline during that period, and the efforts undertaken to restore it to its former glory for future generations to appreciate. Overall, the book serves as a tribute to the mansion's legacy and the historical figures associated with it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial (Va.) F206 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Architecture 57449 2025-07-26T07:13:18.816279 text/html 30124 2024-10-18T15:05:34 text/html 781421 2025-07-26T07:13:24.521276 application/epub+zip 780065 2025-07-26T07:13:21.621281 application/epub+zip 73642 2025-07-26T07:13:20.338292 application/epub+zip 790869 2025-07-26T07:13:26.251260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774945 2025-07-26T07:13:23.141266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93860 2022-09-29T16:31:12.135302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32102 2025-07-26T07:13:18.290278 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12144 2024-10-18T15:05:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16836 2025-07-26T07:13:26.398238 application/rdf+xml 15392 2025-07-26T07:13:20.450284 image/jpeg 2515 2025-07-26T07:13:20.393282 image/jpeg 1150320 2025-07-26T07:13:18.845299 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia