Spanning some 639 acres overlooking the Potomac River across from Washington, D.C., Arlington is the final resting place of more than 400,000 service men and women and their dependents.

From George Washington to Robert E. Lee, Arlington's history is as complicated as our own. Here's how it became the hallowed ground it is today.

Between ten and eleven on December 14, Washington died in his bedchamber with Martha at the foot of his bed. His last words ...

Custis Lee, sued the government, claiming the land had been illegally obtained. The lawsuit reached the Supreme Court, and the outcome was 5-4 in Lee’s favor. The estate, dead bodies and all ...

Coach Curtis Custis knew he had a talented team coming into this season, but the leadership shown throughout the team made the squad something special. “With the leadership they had, I was able ...

Washington acquired Morris in 1759 when he married Martha Custis, who, like Washington ... by the same social and racial classes.” Real estate firms created maps that outlined in red ...

Around 120 slaves out of 317 at his Mount Vernon estate were eligible to be freed ... George Washington Parke Custis. Despite owning hundreds of slaves in his lifetime, Thomas Jefferson called ...

and along with that came an interest in the 18,000 acre Custis estate he helped her manage on behalf of her children. After retiring from the presidency, Washington returned to Mount Vernon and ...

His lot in Washington had been sold for taxes in 1864; his estate at Arlington had gone the same way; the $40,000 due his daughters from the Custis estate could not be raised. So the old soldier ...

Colonial Williamsburg Executive Director of Archaeology Jack Gary discussed uncovering one of colonial America's most lavish ornamental gardens at the estate of John Custis IV. Colonial ...

Before the war, the estate was used by the Rev. George Smith as a boys’ school. Students included George Washington Custis Lee, son of Robert E. Lee, and George M. Dallas, U.S. vice president ...

These real estate transactions, recorded the week of Oct. 21, are compiled from information on file with Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties. They represent sales of $78,000 or more. 1415 N.