History of Memorial Day

The History Behind Memorial Day

History.com/The Huffington Post | Posted 07.29.2011

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History.com - Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating t...

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A Vanishing American Remembrance?

Ed Hooper | Posted 05.25.2011

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It wasn't until 1968 that Congress made Decoration Day an official U.S. holiday called Memorial Day and then moved its observance to the last Monday in the month to create a three-day holiday weekend.

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Memorial Day and Our 'Hidden' Wars

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 11.17.2011

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Memorial Day comes with dark news: the announcement that the United States military had surpassed more than 1,000 service members killed in Afghanistan since October 7, 2001.

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