. The essential facts of Oklahoma history and civics . 180 CIVIL GOVERNMENT military leader of the Confederates. The temple-like house stands on a high eminence, from whichthe city of Washington is seen with all its beau-. Arlington Mansion tiful buildings and monuments. But Arlingtonhas a still greater interest. It is a soldiers cem-etery. Here are buried thousands upon thou-sands of the brave soldiers who fell during theCivil War. As we look to the right and tothe left of the mansion, we see thousands oflittle white headstones, each inscribed with thename of one of these men. Among them arel
. The essential facts of Oklahoma history and civics . 180 CIVIL GOVERNMENT military leader of the Confederates. The temple-like house stands on a high eminence, from whichthe city of Washington is seen with all its beau-. Arlington Mansion tiful buildings and monuments. But Arlingtonhas a still greater interest. It is a soldiers cem-etery. Here are buried thousands upon thou-sands of the brave soldiers who fell during theCivil War. As we look to the right and tothe left of the mansion, we see thousands oflittle white headstones, each inscribed with thename of one of these men. Among them arelarger monuments erected to generals and other THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 181 high officers. Wa shall leave this })lacc with adeep impression of the beauty of our nationalcapital, and of the great sacrifices which havebeen made.
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