Remembering History: James Parks was born a slave on the Arlington estate. When the estate became Arlington National Cemetery, he stayed on as a freed man and dug graves. One of the few civilians buried at Arlington National Cemetery

James Parks was born a slave on the Arlington estate. When the estate became Arlington National Cemetery, he stayed on as a freed man and dug graves. One of the few civilians buried at Arlington National Cemetery - www.npr.org/...

James Parks was born a slave on the Arlington estate. When the estate became Arlington National Cemetery, he stayed on as a freed man and dug graves. One of the few civilians buried at Arlington National Cemetery - www.npr.org/...