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10 Memorial Day facts about the history of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHowever, Memorial Day was created for a much more solemn purpose: commemorating the U.S. military...
There’s a unique way to fly the flag for Memorial Day: Do you know it?
The Hill· 3 hours agoWhat isn’t as simple is how the American flag should be flown to mark the holiday. Three years after...
From history to controversy: 5 things to know about Memorial Day
Military Times via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to...
Memorial Day 2024: The Meaning & History of the Holiday
Parade via AOL· 2 hours agoMemorial Day began a few years after the Civil War, in 1868. An organization of Union veterans...
Why we celebrate Memorial Day
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThis history of Memorial Day was taken from the National Cemetery Administration of the Veterans Affairs, which cares for, preserves and promotes the...
Why You Need to Teach Your Kids the Meaning of Memorial Day
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoKids and adults alike love Memorial Day weekend (and for good reason: barbecues, lawn games, beach...
Memorial Day 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Monday? UPS, FedEx, banks, mail delivery, stock...
NJ.com· 19 hours agoMemorial Day is Monday, May 27. Originally known as Decoration Day during the Civil War era,...
Memorial Day activities scheduled around Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times· 2 days agoMemorial Day, observed on the last Monday in May, is a federal holiday with its roots in the years following the Civil War, a tradition ...
How a group of RI students helped ensure Civil War veterans weren't forgotten this Memorial Day
Gannett via AOL· 5 hours agoPROVIDENCE – The task awaiting two dozen eighth-graders from Nathaniel Greene Middle School seemed like a scavenger hunt: Finding the Civil War ...
Finding Sgt Frith: A Civil War soldier to remember on Memorial Day
Fox News· 3 hours agoThe federal holiday only became official in 1968, but this national day of remembrance traces its...