Fort Lesley J. McNair

Fort Lesley J. McNair
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9781467123235
ISBN-13 : 1467123234
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Book Synopsis Fort Lesley J. McNair by : John Michael

Download or read book Fort Lesley J. McNair written by John Michael and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See how Fort Lesley J. McNair withstood the trials, tribulations and test of time and continues to protect our nation's capital today. From southeast Washington, DC, where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers meet, Fort Lesley J. McNair still protects America's capital. In 1791, Pierre L'Enfant designated it as a military reservation. The post is the third oldest in continuous operation--as an arsenal, a penitentiary, a hospital, and now, a military education center. It was renamed in 1948 to honor Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair, who was killed in World War II. Over the course of two centuries, the fort has borne witness to the British ransacking during the War of 1812; a Civil War explosion that killed female arsenal workers; and the incarceration, trial, and hanging of Lincoln assassination conspirators. Over time, it became the home of several artillery commands, the first federal penitentiary, the US Army Engineer School, the US Army Music School, the US Army War College and the US Army Band (Pershing's Own). Today, it has evolved into the National Defense University, Inter-American Defense College and the headquarters of the Military District of Washington.


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See how Fort Lesley J. McNair withstood the trials, tribulations and test of time and continues to protect our nation's capital today. From southeast Washington