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10 Memorial Day facts about the history of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 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· 35 minutes 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· 25 minutes agoThe day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to...
Finding Sgt Frith: A Civil War soldier to remember on Memorial Day
Fox News· 24 minutes agoThe federal holiday only became official in 1968, but this national day of remembrance traces its...
How a group of RI students helped ensure Civil War veterans weren't forgotten this Memorial Day
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoPROVIDENCE – The task awaiting two dozen eighth-graders from Nathaniel Greene Middle School seemed like a scavenger hunt: Finding the Civil War ...
Memorial Day 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Monday? UPS, FedEx, banks, mail delivery, stock...
NJ.com· 16 hours agoMemorial Day is Monday, May 27. Originally known as Decoration Day during the Civil War era,...
Is there mail on Memorial Day? Post office open hours today
Newsweek· 5 hours agoMonday, May 27, marks Memorial Day, a federal holiday to honor those who died while serving in the...
The best Civil War movie of all time—and see the rest of the top 50, based on data
MSN News· 1 day agoStacker presents the 50 best movies set during or around the Civil War, according to their IMDb...
Cheers and Jeers: May 27, 2024
Plattsburgh Press-Republican· 4 hours agoThe holiday dates all the way back to just after the Civil War when official ceremonies of remembrance began to be held across the nation ...
Under the baobab: Saying goodbye, Memorial Day in Centre County and more
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoMonday, Boalsburg, known as the birthplace of Memorial Day, holds its annual festival that includes...