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title: In the Shadow of History
date: 2024-01-12T17:30:00-05:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/in-the-shadow-of-history"
section: Articles
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# In the Shadow of History

*January 12, 2024* — by [Maggie Haslam](/authors/maggie-haslam)


- *Portrait courtesy of Cheryl LaRoche*
- *Photo by Acroterion/Wikimedia Commons*

> At Robert E. Lee’s Former Residence, Researcher Opens Door to Overlooked Legacies

*Arlington House perched atop Arlington National Cemetery*

The view from Arlington House, Robert E. Lee’s former home perched atop Arlington National Cemetery, is both majestic and mournful: D.C.’s monumental skyline stands in the distance, while a sea of Union and Confederate Army gravestones just steps from the Southern general’s front door serves as a reckoning and reminder of the Civil War’s human cost.


*Cheryl LaRoche portrait*




**Issue:** [Winter 2024](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/winter-2024)


**Types:** [Explorations](https://terp.umd.edu/category/explorations)