Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL that Arlington National Park was confiscated by the U.S. federal government from the private ownership of Confederate States Army general Robert E. Lee.en.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1293arrow-down18
arrow-up1285arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Arlington National Park was confiscated by the U.S. federal government from the private ownership of Confederate States Army general Robert E. Lee.en.m.wikipedia.orgBluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squared00phy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 days ago He was that good of a general… Somewhat related, he remains the only person to graduate West Point without a single demerit, IIRC. Granted, school accomplishments don’t necessarily translate into real world capability. Just a bit of trivia I’ve retained over the years.
Somewhat related, he remains the only person to graduate West Point without a single demerit, IIRC. Granted, school accomplishments don’t necessarily translate into real world capability. Just a bit of trivia I’ve retained over the years.