Memorial Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May in 2009). Formerly known as Decoration Day , it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the militar...
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Labor Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September (September in 2009). The holiday originated in Canada out of labor disputes ("Nine-Hour Movement") first in Hami...
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It is now celebrated in almost every State on the last Monday in May (passed by Congress with the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. ... The League disbanded a year later and Madam Guerin approached the VFW for help. Shortly before Memorial Day in 1922 the VFW became the first veterans' organization to nationally sell poppies.
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The first large observance was held that year at Arlington National Cemetery, ... They chose Waterloo—which had first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866—because the town had made Memorial Day an annual, community-wide event during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.
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Memorial Day is officially celebrated on the last Monday during the month of May. Memorial Day is dedicated to service ... Memorial Day also marks the beginning of the gardening and summer seasons, even though summer will not occur for a few weeks later. It is usually marked by holding the first family picnic of the year.
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The first Memorial Day was observed in 1865 by liberated slaves at the historic race track in Charleston. The site was a former Confederate prison camp as well as a mass grave for Union soldiers who had died while captive, during the US Civ...
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This year, as Americans head into Memorial Day weekend, ... Memorial Day was first celebrated on May 30th, 1868, and honored those who died in the American Civil War. After World War I, the intent was to honor Americans who died fighting any war. In 1915, a woman named Moina Michael was deeply touched by following poem:
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Now the Memorial Day Museum, it houses artifacts of the first Memorial Day and the Civil War era. ... Memorial Day is commemorated each year in Waterloo. The parade, speeches, and solemn observances keep the meaning of Memorial Day as it was originally intended to be. Please visit theWaterloo, NY web site for details on...
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Today, Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season in the United States. Memorial Day Weekend is a three-day holiday that is typified by the first family picnics and barbecues of the year. The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race takes place on the Sunday before Memorial Day.
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