Arlington National Cemetery: References & Edit History
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A complete history of the cemetery, including timelines, maps, and biographical sketches of notable figures buried at Arlington, can be found in Philip Bigler, In Honored Glory: Arlington National Cemetery, the Final Post, 3rd ed. (1999); and James Edward Peters, Arlington National Cemetery: Shrine to America’s Heroes, 2nd ed. (2000). Gene Gurney and Harold Wise, Arlington National Cemetery: A Picture Story of America’s Most Famous Burial Grounds from the Civil War to President John F. Kennedy’s Burial (1965), provides helpful background.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Adjusted media. | Nov 06, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Congress.gov - Congressional Research Service - Defense Primer: Arlington National Cemetery. | Feb 26, 2026 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | May 19, 2025 | ||
| Included a discussion on burial eligibility. | May 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN US - Arlington National Cemetery Fast Facts. | Feb 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Congress.gov - Congressional Research Service - Defense Primer: Arlington National Cemetery. | Oct 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS - Arlington National Cemetery. | Aug 31, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: U.S.Naval Institute - Arlington National Cemetery. | Jul 07, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Arlington National Cemetery. | Sep 08, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States. | Apr 20, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States History - Arlington National Cemetery. | Feb 04, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 09, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial - The Beginnings of Arlington National Cemetery. | Jul 25, 2016 | ||
| Changed number of people buried at Arlington National Cemetery from "more than 260,000" to "more than 400,000." | Sep 20, 2013 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Adventure - Arlington National Cemetery. | Feb 16, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Arlington National Cemetery. | Jul 28, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 25, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: American Studies at the University of Virginia - Arlington National Cemetery. | Jun 27, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 28, 2005 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 21, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 25, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 18, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 17, 1999 |
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