Comments on: The Extraordinary History of the Arlington National Cemetery http://www.practicalmanliness.com/the-extraordinary-history-of-the-arlington-national-cemetery/ Applying the historic ideals of manliness to a modern world. Sat, 02 Jul 2011 05:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nate Desmond http://www.practicalmanliness.com/the-extraordinary-history-of-the-arlington-national-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Nate Desmond Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:27:26 +0000 http://www.practicalmanliness.com/?p=557#comment-177 @ Jeff I do my best to write articles that are useful to manly men, but, like the people in <a href="http://www.bartleby.com/17/1/62.html" rel="nofollow">The Fable of the Man, the Boy, and the Donkey</a>, I cannot please everyone. As to your specific critique (how and why the land was transferred), I did actually explain that in the article: "Realizing the enormous difficulty of moving the thousands of bodies already deposited at Arlington, Custis Lee accepted $150,000 of payment from the government." It's in the section "Government Property?" Sorry if my articles have not been the type you were hoping for. If you have ideas for topics you would like me to write on please <a href="http://www.practicalmanliness.com/contact/" rel="nofollow">let me know</a>. I am always glad to get topic suggestions. - Nate @ Jeff

I do my best to write articles that are useful to manly men, but, like the people in The Fable of the Man, the Boy, and the Donkey, I cannot please everyone.

As to your specific critique (how and why the land was transferred), I did actually explain that in the article: “Realizing the enormous difficulty of moving the thousands of bodies already deposited at Arlington, Custis Lee accepted $150,000 of payment from the government.” It’s in the section “Government Property?”

Sorry if my articles have not been the type you were hoping for. If you have ideas for topics you would like me to write on please let me know. I am always glad to get topic suggestions.

- Nate

]]> By: Jeff http://www.practicalmanliness.com/the-extraordinary-history-of-the-arlington-national-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Jeff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:23:56 +0000 http://www.practicalmanliness.com/?p=557#comment-176 Finally! An article worth reading. Well done - although it would have been better if you stated exactly HOW and WHY the land was finally transfered to federal ownership in 1883. Given the importance of that fact - I take back my compliment. Poorly done, but better than the past. Finally! An article worth reading. Well done – although it would have been better if you stated exactly HOW and WHY the land was finally transfered to federal ownership in 1883. Given the importance of that fact – I take back my compliment. Poorly done, but better than the past.

]]> By: Jason V http://www.practicalmanliness.com/the-extraordinary-history-of-the-arlington-national-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Jason V Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:44:58 +0000 http://www.practicalmanliness.com/?p=557#comment-174 Fantastic! It is on our "possible" list while we are visiting DC in May. Fantastic!
It is on our “possible” list while we are visiting DC in May.

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