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10 Surprising Facts About Memorial Day
Time via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoFurthermore, Memorial Day in America is often seen as a celebration—many early iterationsof the day included songs, barbecues, and lemonade ...
Honor all who defend our liberties
Orange County Register· 3 days agoOn Memorial Day, according to the United States Code, the nation’s flag is to be displayed at half-staff until noon, when it is raised ...
When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 18 hours agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special...
Kali Holloway, Independent Media Institute
The Raw Story· 12 hours agoLost Causers — plenty of whom exist today, their sheer numbers a reflection of the UDC’s effectiveness — argue that Confederate ...
Why we celebrate Memorial Day
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThis history of Memorial Day was taken from the National Cemetery Administration of the Veterans Affairs, which cares ...
Politics roiled a community. It worked to rebuild trust with trash and flowers.
The Christian Science Monitor· 6 days agoWhen the culture wars erupted in two small towns in the Pacific Northwest, citizens formed an...
Monocacy National Battlefield honors the fallen on Memorial Day
The Frederick News-Post, Md. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMembers of Monocacy Field Music played songs from the Civil War era — including "Johnny Comes Marching Home" and "Frog in the Well" — ...
Decoration Day in Syracuse: The evolution of Memorial Day
The Post-Standard· 5 days agoThe national observance of Decoration Day - which became known as Memorial Day afterAmerica’s...
SCOTUS’s South Carolina Gerrymandering Decision Is More Proof They Don’t Make Justices Like They...
Esquire· 2 days agoIn the middle of his senior year at Harvard, a handsome fellow walked off campus and signed up for...
Bangor’s war memorials can teach us about those who died in the line of duty
Bangor Daily News· 3 days agoHope Cemetery, including many who died in combat, such as Maj. Stephen Decatur Carpenter, a Bangor...
