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Memorial Day 2024: What’s open, closed on Monday?
The Post-Standard· 1 day agoOriginally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971 ...
10 Surprising Facts About Memorial Day
Time via AOL· 20 hours agoHere are some interesting and surprising facts about Memorial Day. Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day After the end of the Civil
What does 'I'll send you to Bull Street' mean? SC asylum has dark history, altered future
The Post and Courier· 5 days agoAfter the Civil War, the asylum admitted an estimated 4,000 patients until its closure, when it was...
San Francisco Bay Area to hold several events to commemorate Memorial Day
CBS News· 13 hours agoWhat is Memorial Day? Originally named Decoration Day and held on May 30, the commemorative event...
The Union Colonel Who Showed Mercy on Confederate POWs During the Civil War - Our American Stories |...
iHeartRadio· 4 days agoOn this episode of Our American Stories, Boston’s Fort Warren housed Confederate POWs during the Civil War, but it was no Andersonville ...
History of Memorial Day
KFGO· 5 hours agoMemorial Day in America, as an annual observance, can be traced back to the end of the Civil War, a war in whi...
South Bend and surrounding areas celebrate Memorial Day with events, services, and parades
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMemorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day, a day to honor those who lost their lives...
What is Memorial Day? The true meaning of why we celebrate the federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe real meaning of the holiday is meant to honor all U.S. soldiers who have died serving their country. Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day's history goes back to the< ...
Here's where to find 2024 Memorial Day events and parades in and around Stark County
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOriginally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday through an act of...
Learn about the Civil War veterans who were the first Erie soldiers' home residents
Erie Times-News· 6 days agoThe first Memorial Day observance at the Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Erie on May 30,...
