Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier /
Khalid, Jinnow,
Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier / Jinnow Khalid. - First edition - 24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm - Landmarks of democracy: American institutions . - Landmarks of democracy: American institutions. .
Includes index.
Honoring sacrifice -- From memorial to headquarters -- The need for a military cemetery -- Property of the United States -- Notable graves -- The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier -- Becoming a tomb guard -- The changing of the guard -- Unknown soldiers from other wars -- The nation's most hallowed grounds.
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 through tombs, which symbolize the courage and bravery possessed by the unknown people buried inside them. Arlington Cemetery, home to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, boasts a peaceful atmosphere appropriate for the burial ground of hundreds of thousands of United States soldiers. This title uses primary sources and stunning imagery to introduce students to the history behind one of the country s most unifying institutions.
9781508160953 1508160953
2016056424
Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)--Juvenile literature.
Tomb of the Unknowns (Va.)--Juvenile literature.
Arlington (Va.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier / Jinnow Khalid. - First edition - 24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm - Landmarks of democracy: American institutions . - Landmarks of democracy: American institutions. .
Includes index.
Honoring sacrifice -- From memorial to headquarters -- The need for a military cemetery -- Property of the United States -- Notable graves -- The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier -- Becoming a tomb guard -- The changing of the guard -- Unknown soldiers from other wars -- The nation's most hallowed grounds.
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 through tombs, which symbolize the courage and bravery possessed by the unknown people buried inside them. Arlington Cemetery, home to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, boasts a peaceful atmosphere appropriate for the burial ground of hundreds of thousands of United States soldiers. This title uses primary sources and stunning imagery to introduce students to the history behind one of the country s most unifying institutions.
9781508160953 1508160953
2016056424
Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)--Juvenile literature.
Tomb of the Unknowns (Va.)--Juvenile literature.
Arlington (Va.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.