Search results
10 Surprising Facts About Memorial Day
Time via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoInstead, Confederate Memorial Day, commemorating the deaths of Confederate soldiers in the U.S., began around the same time. These celebrations ...
Does Memorial Day have its origins in defeated Confederates?
New Hampshire Union Leader· 2 days agoIn July 1866, a New York newspaper reported on a “grand gathering” of Union veterans in Salem, Ill....
Memorial Day 2024: The Meaning & History of the Holiday
Parade via AOL· 1 day agoDay as an official holiday. Some Southern states celebrate a Confederate Memorial Day, or ...
What’s the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?
Birmingham News· 1 day agoMemorial Day and Veterans Day both recognize and honor those who have worn the uniform of the U.S....
The Union Colonel Who Showed Mercy on Confederate POWs During the Civil War - Our American Stories |...
iHeartRadio· 6 days agoOn this episode of Our American Stories, Boston’s Fort Warren housed Confederate POWs during the Civil War, but it was no Andersonville. Only 13 Confederate
The forgotten history of Memorial Day
Indiana Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the...
What is Memorial Day? The true meaning of why we celebrate the federal holiday
USA Today· 4 days agoFor many Americans, Memorial Day is more than a long weekend and an unofficial start to the summer...
The Overlooked Black History Of Memorial Day | iHeart
iHeartRadio· 5 days agoWhen the last Monday of May comes around, Americans fire up the grill, welcome the upcoming summer...
Why we celebrate Memorial Day
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThis history of Memorial Day was taken from the National Cemetery Administration of the Veterans Affairs, which cares for, preserves and promotes the...
New headstone at Jacksonville University bears name of Civil War vet born into slavery
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoAlexander Darnes: Jacksonville's first black doctor and Confederate general had close ties...
