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10 Memorial Day facts about the history of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe date was selected so that the spring flowers would be in full bloom. John A. Logan is considered...
Civil War veteran John Kapsa's unmarked grave receives headstone after 105 years after death
Iowa City Press-Citizen via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoKapsa lived in the Iowa City community for several years after...Dodge Street in 1919. A mission to...
‘The Demon of Unrest’ Review: The Seeds of Civil War
The Wall Street Journal· 3 hours agoThe arrival of a new Erik Larson book is a genuine event, a feast of historical insight and narrative verve even when it focuses on a twice- or...
What is Memorial Day? The true meaning of why we celebrate the federal holiday
USA Today· 2 hours agoThe real meaning of the holiday is meant to honor all U.S. soldiers who have died serving their...
The Union Colonel Who Showed Mercy on Confederate POWs During the Civil War - Our American Stories |...
iHeartRadio· 2 days agoOn this episode of Our American Stories, Boston’s Fort Warren housed Confederate POWs during the Civil War, but it was no Andersonville ...
Ceremony to honor last Union soldier buried in Carlton County
The Pine Journal, Cloquet, Minn. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 21—ATKINSON — The public is invited to a ceremony honoring the last Civil War Union soldier ...
Learn about the Erie Civil War veterans who were the first soldiers' home residents
Erie Times-News· 3 days agoThe home had been opened at the foot of Ash Street a year earlier for infirm and indigent Civil War...
The Overlooked Black History Of Memorial Day | iHeart
iHeartRadio· 12 hours agothe grill, welcome the upcoming summer season, and most importantly, honor U.S. soldiers who gave...
Editorial: Remember this Memorial Day the lives it took to keep U.S. safe and at peace
Tulsa World· 11 hours agoNational Cemetery to place flowers on the graves of soldiers who died in the Civil War. It became a...
Memorial Day honors those who served. At the White House, our military history runs deep.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoDuring the Spanish ...