Arlington County Chronicles
Modern-day Arlington County is a center for government institutions and a critical part of the Washington, D.C. community. But the identity of the area goes far beyond the influence of the nationas capital. During the War of 1812, the original copy of the Declaration of Independence was hidden from the British in a local area gristmill. Arlington was the only county in Virginia to vote against secession, despite being home to Robert E. Lee. In the 1950s, a young Jim Morrison was raised partly in Arlington. The county even boasts an infamous $1 million bus stop. In this collection of his most funny and fascinating columns, local author, historian, journalist and aOur Man in Arlingtona Charlie Clark regales with stories of politics, personalities and everything in between.... Balla#39;s Crossingatoday is home to a solid ring of tall towers, the conspicuous exception being the still-low-lying Rosenthal Mazda dealership. (Its employees declined my invitation to speculate on whether their days at the site are numbered.)anbsp;...
| Title | : | Arlington County Chronicles |
| Author | : | Charlie Clark |
| Publisher | : | The History Press - 2014-04-22 |
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