History Book Lessons: First Spy Satellites Were Civil War Balloons
On June 16, 1861, at the invitation of the War Department, Lowe ascended in Enterprise 500 feet above the capital, telegraphing U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in the White House: “This point of observation commands an area nearly 50 miles in diameter.
Here s What You Need To Remember: The principles behind balloon observation endured - even though the practice itself was criminally underused by the Union Army.
A week after the first shots of the War Between the States at Fort Sumter in April 1861, the future of warfare came to Appalachia. Plowmen in the remote Allegheny Mountains heard a voice calling, “What state is this?” and, seeing no one about, replied toward the nearest woods: “Virginia.”The voice answered, “Thank you,” and the farmers were startled by a stream of sand pouring, unbelievably, from the sky. Looking up they saw, hanging in space above them, a gargantuan cloth sphere. Professor
Who was Robert E. Lee? US Capitol removes statue of Virginia Confederate figure!
Who was Robert E. Lee? As news broke that his statue has been removed from the US Capitol, people were left wanting to know more about the Confederate general.
For over 100 years now, the US Capitol has been home to two statues representing Virginia in the National Statuary Hall’s collection – Robert E. Lee and George Washington. The Statuary Hall Collection displays two statues to represent each US state.
Both of the statues representing Virginia were added in 1909, around 44 years after the end of the Civil War.
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Beyer, Local Delegation Introduce Legislation To End Arlington House’s Designation As A “Robert E. Lee. Memorial”
By: Rep. Don Beyer
December 15, 2020
Rep. Don Beyer today introduced federal legislation to remove the designation of Arlington House as a memorial to Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The legislation, which was partially inspired by the request of descendants of people who were enslaved at Arlington House, was cosponsored by Virginia Representatives Gerry Connolly and Jennifer Wexton, and by D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.
“We are presently engaged in a long-overdue reckoning with the history of racism and slavery in America and in our own community, which has appropriately included a reexamination of public symbols. I absolutely support that process, including actions that make it clear we do not revere Confederate leaders or condone the enslavement of human beings,” said Beyer. “Robert E. Lee himself opposed erecting Confederate monum
Our Rating Neighborhood Northern Virginia Hours Apr–Sept daily 8am–7pm; Oct–Mar daily 8am–5pm. Closed Dec 25. Transportation Metro: Arlington National Cemetery.The cemetery is also accessible as a stop on several tour bus services, including Old Town Trolley. Phone 877/907-8585 Prices Free admission.Parking $2/hr. Web site Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is, without hyperbole, the United States’ most important burial ground. This shrine occupies approximately 624 acres on the high hills overlooking the capital from the west side of Memorial Bridge. More than 400,000 people are buried here, including veterans of all national wars, from the American Revolution to the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts; Supreme Court justices; literary figures; slaves; presidents; a