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bibliography biography History. Illustrated works. Informational works. Juvenile works.Gottesfeld, Jeff
Summary: "With every step, the Tomb Guards pay homage to America's fallen. Discover their story, and that of the unknown soldiers they honor, through resonant words and illustrations. Keeping vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, are the sentinel guards, whose every step, every turn, honors and remembers America's fallen. They protect fellow soldiers who have paid the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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Summary: "The United States commemorates unidentified fallen soldiers in a special way. All unknown soldiers that have lost their lives since World War I are honored with tombs that serve as a constant reminder of the courage and bravery possessed by the unidentified people within. Arlington Cemetery, home to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, boasts a peaceful atmosphere appropriate for the burial ground...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Photographs capture the people, places, events, and seasons of Arlington National Cemetery and pay tribute to heroes who gave their lives in the service of their country, from the birth of America to the victims of the 9/11 Pentagon attack.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 973.099 ATKO'Donnell, Patrick K.
Summary: Celebrated military historian and bestselling author Patrick O'Donnell illuminates the saga behind the creation of the Tomb itself and recreates the moving ceremony during which it was consecrated and the eight Body Bearers, and the sergeant who had chosen the one body to be interred, solemnly united. Brilliantly researched, vividly told, The Unknowns is a timeless tale of heeding the calls of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.4 ODODeVito, Carlo.
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"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2015
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 975 DEVCotton, Tom
Summary: An extraordinary journey behind the scenes of Arlington National Cemetery, Senator Tom Cotton's Sacred Duty offers an intimate and inspiring portrait of "The Old Guard," the revered U.S. Army unit whose mission is to honor our country's fallen heroes on the most hallowed ground in America. Cotton was a platoon leader with the storied 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment -- The Old Guard -- between combat...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355.6 COTPoole, Robert M.
Summary: The acclaimed author of On Hallowed Ground, using Section 60 of the Arlington National Cemetery as a window into the latest wars, recounts stories of courage and sacrifice by fallen heroes and how they are honored and remembered by those they left behind.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2014