Hidden history of Arlington County
(Book, Adult Reference)

Introduction by Mary Hughes Hynes ; Foreword by Judy Knudsen.

"Arlington is the smallest, most densely populated county in the United States. Its destiny has been driven by its geographic proximity to Washington, D.C., and very important by the fact that most Potomac River crossings begin in the county. Initially part of a large land grant to Lord Fairfax before the Revolutionary War, what is now Arlington was ceded to help form the new federal government seat by the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1790. It remained a part of the District of Columbia until 1847, when Congress retroceded it back to the commonwealth. As the Civil War loomed, Arlington (then Alexandria County), foreshadowing its modern role within Virginia, did not join the rest of the commonwealth in supporting secession." --Introduction by Mary Hughes Hynes

"The mission of the Center for Local History at the Arlington Public Library (Central) is to 'collect, preserve and share the history of Arlington. Charlie Clark, who writes extensively on all things Arlington, is a familiar face at the center" -- Foreword by Judy Knudsen.