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vernacular_lifeTonight on PBS at 8EST/7CST, there's a program about where I do most of my work and (well, at least the 2nd half) some of what I do. (No, I don't actually work AT or FOR Arlington, but the work I do supports all of the design, construction, repairs, and new development that occurs). Check your local listings!
National Geographic Specials - National Geographic: Arlington National Cemetery
Once little more than a potter's field, Arlington Cemetery has become a national shrine and a treasury of American history.
Both the famous and the obscure are buried here, from John F. Kennedy and the Unknown Soldiers to astronauts from the space shuttle Challenger, polar explorers Peary and Henson, and some 3,000 freed slaves.
On the 140th anniversary of the first burial at Arlington in May 1864, National Geographic presents a portrait of one of America's most sacred places. Viewers take a privileged behind-the-scenes look at the intense daily rituals and activities of a military cemetery, through rare archival footage and the real-life stories of the heroes and heroines buried here. They also meet the people who make the cemetery work, defining it with their service.
National Geographic Specials - National Geographic: Arlington National Cemetery
Once little more than a potter's field, Arlington Cemetery has become a national shrine and a treasury of American history.
Both the famous and the obscure are buried here, from John F. Kennedy and the Unknown Soldiers to astronauts from the space shuttle Challenger, polar explorers Peary and Henson, and some 3,000 freed slaves.
On the 140th anniversary of the first burial at Arlington in May 1864, National Geographic presents a portrait of one of America's most sacred places. Viewers take a privileged behind-the-scenes look at the intense daily rituals and activities of a military cemetery, through rare archival footage and the real-life stories of the heroes and heroines buried here. They also meet the people who make the cemetery work, defining it with their service.
