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

As we mark Memorial Day, here are some things to know about our national cemetery. First called Arlington Estate, the site was established by George Washington Parke Custis, the step-grandson of ...

Memorial Day "is not about barbecues or ... a war hero or even a veteran. It was George Washington Parke Custis' cousin Mary Randolph, who died in 1828. Randolph drew on her experience running ...