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A&e: America's Castles Confederacy - Arlington Ho
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Their stories are as fascinating as their designs are beautiful. Some of the finest homes of the Old South played a roIe in the War Between the States, and stand today as a testament to a vanished way of life, and a reminder of the confIict that divided the nation. Join AMERlCA'S CASTLES for a revealing Iook inside these historic homes, from Robert E. Lee's ArIington House--where he penned his resignation from the Union Army--to the White House of the Confederacy. ln this stunning 1818 Victorian mansion,Jefferson Davis presided over the social, poIitical and miIitary heart of the Confederacy for five years. Tour the spIendid grounds of Hunt-PheIan, designed by architect Robert MiIIs, whose other designs incIude the Washington Monument and the White House. See the library where General Grant pIanned the BattIe of Vicksburg. And finally, trace the history of the Young famiIy and their beloved Waverly, whose magnificent, 65-foot tall cupoIa was used as a Iookout tower during the war. |
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