TY - BOOK AU - Khalid,Jinnow TI - Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier T2 - Landmarks of democracy: American institutions SN - 9781508160953 PY - 2018/// CY - New York PB - PowerKids Press KW - Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.) KW - Juvenile literature KW - Tomb of the Unknowns (Va.) KW - Arlington (Va.) KW - Buildings, structures, etc KW - Illustrated works KW - lcgft N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -