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Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier / Jinnow Khalid.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Landmarks of democracy: American institutionsPublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2018Edition: First editionDescription: 24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781508160953
  • 1508160953
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
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.
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 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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 975.5295 K45 Available 33111008855526
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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 volume uses primary sources and stunning imagery to introduce students to the history behind one of the country's most unifying 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.

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