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Arlington National Cemetery: u.s.s. Maine Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery contains a memorial to the U.S.S. Maine, a ship that was sunk during the Spanish-American War. Includes some brief text, then a lot of pictures, and then some in-depth text.
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Arlington National Cemetery: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This Arlington National Cemetery site provides a long and in-depth biographical sketch, links to related sites, and pictures of the tombstone of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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Arlington National Cemetery: Leslie Richard Groves

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery details information about Leslie Grove's military career and his role in the Manhattan Project. The biographical information is fairly in-depth, and several pictures are included as well.
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Arlington National Cemetery: Albert Bruce Sabin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery contains a brief biography of Dr. Sabin, mentioning some little known facts about his life. Includes several pictures of the gravesite as well as links to additional information.
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Arlington National Cemetery: William Howard Taft

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides some intense biographical information on William Howard Taft along with several pictures. The text is somewhat in-depth and is very interesting to check out.
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Arlington National Cemetery: Dashiell Hammett

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery has information about Dashiell Hammett and his service as a sergeant in the Army. Includes great biographical information along with several helpful pictures of this sergeant and author.
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Arlington National Cemetery: George Catlett Marshall

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Arlington National Cemetery site about George Catlett Marshall. There is a link to a biography about him from NASA along with several pictures, one of himself, one of his wife, and one of his tombstone.
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Arlington National Cemetery: The Tomb of the Unknowns

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides full coverage of information on the Tomb. Be sure to click on the Vietnam War hyperlink for the full story of the Vietnam War Unknown. Site also provides excellent pictures.
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Arlington National Cemetery Website: Pierre Charles L'enfant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Arlington National Cemetery contains a biography of L'Enfant (1754-1852) and information about the L'Enfant Monument. You will also find quotes about him, as well as by him. This site also includes several pictures.
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Arlington National Cemetery: Audie Murphy

For Students 9th - 10th
Arlington National Cemetery Website presents a brief biography on Audie Leon Murphy, Major, United States Army. This site also includes a picture of Audie Murphy along with a picture of his tombstone.
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Arlington National Cemetery: Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
A general in the US Army, he supervised the closing stages of the Vietnam War. Williams instituted the program of "Vietnamization," which was designed to turn the running of the war over to the South Vietnamese.
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Arlington National Cemetery: Warren Earl Burger

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery shows that Chief Justice Warren Burger is remembered for his great accomplishments during his long career in law. The article is medium-sized in length and contains a picture of his tombstone.
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Arlington National Cemetery Website: James Reese Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
This unofficial site about those interred in Arlington National Cemetery offers a brief biography of James Reese Europe, African American jazz musician who was the leader of the military band attached to the 369th Infantry Regiment, the...
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Arlington National Cemetery: Hyman George Rickover

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides some biographical information about Hyman George Rickover, United States Navy Admiral, along with pictures of his meeting President Carter and his headstone.
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Arlington National Cemetery: Bombings of Us Embassies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides several photographs of the terrorist bombings on U.S. embassies in Africa in August of 1998. The text is very brief, but the pictures tell a lot.
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Arlington National Cemetery: Walter Reed

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides an easy to read account of the life and work of Dr. Walter Reed (1851-1902 CE), Major in the United States Army Medical Corps who proved that yellow fever was transmitted by...
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Arlington Cemetery: Hugo Lafayette Black

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a brief biography of Hugo Black.
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Arlington National Cemetery Website: Abner Doubleday

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the privately owned site, The Arlington National Cemetery Website, contains factual information on Abner Doubleday, Major General, U.S. Army. Although he has a fascinating history, his claim to fame of inventing baseball...
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Arlington National Cemetery: Rough Riders Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides brief information and two large pictures on the Rough Riders Memorial at the National Cemetery.