7thWisconsin
1st Lieutenant
- Joined
- Nov 21, 2014
Nope - it´s still in Alexandria Virginia.It is a lovely home but I wouldn't want to live in southern Maryland.
Nope - it´s still in Alexandria Virginia.It is a lovely home but I wouldn't want to live in southern Maryland.
OzymandiasAlmost - and getting more certain - like he never even existed ---- another generation and much of Lee's legacy will be, in the public sphere , gone - Once you remove the markers and monuments and books - it just disappears
Does the article mention Arlington House, or is it simply ignored? I bet an adjective to my question mark before the subjoined word wrote it.There was a link to a snide article about the house and its connection to the slave-owner who fought for slavery I saw on Yahoo! today when I finished checking my E-mail this morning.
Yes, that must have been the same article I waslinked to.There was a link to a snide article about the house and its connection to the slave-owner who fought for slavery I saw on Yahoo! today when I finished checking my E-mail this morning.
As far as I remember, there was no mention of Arlington. I bet the author didn't have an idea about Lee and just repeated what just swam up in the brine over the last few years.Does the article mention Arlington House, or is it simply ignored? I bet an adjective to my question mark before the subjoined word wrote it.
Lubliner.
I can't believe in a one-eyed journalist that can see one house and not the other, unless he is from some far-off land. I don't know the content of the article, and may be way out of line with my assumptions. I apologize if this is so, firstly, and secondly my remark was nothing but a sly attempt at humor calling him an adjective, whatever that is.Yes, that must have been the same article I waslinked to.
As far as I remember, there was no mention of Arlington. I bet the author didn't have an idea about Lee and just repeated what just swam up in the brine over the last few years.
Well, the article was about the house for sale, so not sure why the journalist would even bring up Arlington. But I also suspect the journalist did not even know Lee ever lived at Arlington. That is not really general knowledge here in the DC area.I can't believe in a one-eyed journalist that can see one house and not the other, unless he is from some far-off land. I don't know the content of the article, and may be way out of line with my assumptions. I apologize if this is so, firstly, and secondly my remark was nothing but a sly attempt at humor calling him an adjective, whatever that is.
Lubliner.
It still is for now until they start calling Virginia Maryland to complete the erasing of history.Nope - it´s still in Alexandria Virginia.
I was thinking the same thing!
And there goes the historical marker in the middle of the night.
Many do not wish to recall personal tragedy, shame and disgrace that once was a part of their ancestry. There is always probable cause to interpret though I gain nothing over the argument being orphaned at birth. But I will tell you this ancestry topic can be very disheartening and self-centered to an orphan that was and is to this day. So please allow me the opportunity to avoid those things that displease my own self-awareness. Thank you. It is a memory of being unwanted, and a rejection from the nest of families any time I am suggestively persuaded to dig into my own origins.This is an example of my worst fear in this history rearrangement syndrome. When you take down the marker that denotes that an event happened or a person lived there, etc, you are removing the history from public view. Out of sight and then out of mind and then it is GONE - like it never existed.
Lubliner - thank you for sharing that gut-wrenching history of your life long struggle. I too have had a personal struggle that’s lasted half of my 75 years. I have come to the realization that my God, who loves me as a father, is disciplining me for the terrible things I ve done and I find strength in knowing that when He is done with dealing a full measure of discipline- He will reward me with piece of mind.Many do not wish to recall personal tragedy, shame and disgrace that once was a part of their ancestry. There is always probable cause to interpret though I gain nothing over the argument being orphaned at birth. But I will tell you this ancestry topic can be very disheartening and self-centered to an orphan that was and is to this day. So please allow me the opportunity to avoid those things that displease my own self-awareness. Thank you. It is a memory of being unwanted, and a rejection from the nest of families any time I am suggestively persuaded to dig into my own origins.
[Edit]: Or add thereunto.
Lubliner.
Thank you. (Luke 6:32)Th
Lubliner - thank you for sharing that gut-wrenching history of your life long struggle. I too have had a personal struggle that’s lasted half of my 75 years. I have come to the realization that my God, who loves me as a father, is disciplining me for the terrible things I ve done and I find strength in knowing that when He is done with dealing a full measure of discipline- He will reward me with piece of mind.
Best wishes with your hardship.
I used to think the same thing about NYC, and anyone that enjoys pedestrian traffic and being on foot would enjoy the house and its proximity to all they really need.Parking in downtown Alexandria is problematic. I don´t know where previous owners parked. It´s a beautiful house, even apart from it´s historical connection. IIRC, the bedrooms are kinda small, though.