Category: Memorial Day
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Why Memorial Day Used to be Controversial
by Tamera Lynn Kraft Origins After the Civil War ended in April, 1865, the loved one in both the North and the South wanted a way to honor their loved ones who had died in the conflict. In the spring of 1866, the families of the dead in Waterloo, New York organized the first Decoration Day.…
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Memorial Day – Honoring Those Who Died
by Tamera Lynn Kraft This Memorial Day, we honor those soldiers who died defending freedom during war time. Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, was officially observed on May 30, 1868 to decorate the graves of soldiers who died during the Civil War. After World War One, it changed to become a day to honor…
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Honoring Those Who Died – Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, was officially observed on May 30, 1868 to decorate the graves of soldiers who died during the Civil War. After World War One, it changed to become a day to honor American soldiers who died during wartime throughout American history. Later the name was changed to Memorial Day. The…
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12 Memorial Day Quotes
For Memorial Day, I compiled these quotes to honor fallen soldiers. For love of country they accepted death… ~James A. Garfield The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example. ~Benjamin Disraeli And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t…
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History of Memorial Day and Why it Used to be Controversial
Origins After the Civil War ended in April, 1865, the loved one in both the North and the South wanted a way to honor their loved ones who had died in the conflict. In the spring of 1866, the families of the dead in Waterloo, New York organized the first Decoration Day. After that, local springtime tributes…