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Despite the name change, there are still senior citizens in the US who refer to the day as Decoration Day (as did my parents). Until 1971, Memorial Day was always observed on May 30th, but then congress declared it a federal holiday to be observed the last Monday in May so as to create a “three-day weekend”.
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onemom.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/decoration-day-memorial...
onemom.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/decoration-day-memorial-day/
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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...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day
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The history and meaning of US Memorial Day ... Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day.
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www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
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662 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO DECORATION DAY; AMENDING SECTIONS 46-802, 67-5302 AND 73-108, 3 IDAHO CODE, TO CHANGE REFERENCES FROM DECORATION DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY.
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www3.state.id.us/oasis/2002/H0662.html
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A look at the history of Memorial Day and how it has evolved over the years. ... Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day to remember those who have died in our nation's service. After the Civil war many people in the North and South decorated graves of fallen soldiers with flowers.
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wilstar.com/holidays/memday.htm
wilstar.com/holidays/memday.htm
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Memorial Day began—soon after the American Civil War ended—as Decoration Day. Decorating with flowers and flags the graves of soldiers who had died in the war was a way for people to say "thank you" for their sacrifice and remember how much our freedom and unity has cost.
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www.usmint.gov/kids/coinnews/memorialDay.cfm
www.usmint.gov/kids/coinnews/memorialDay.cfm
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USA.gov: Memorial Day - Fire up the grill safely; pay tribute to our heroes; and learn more about this holiday, through links to government information for Memorial Day Weekend. ... Memorial Day is May 31, 2010. Have a fun, safe, and memorable Memorial Day weekend using official U.S. government information.
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www.usa.gov/Topics/Memorial_Day.shtml
www.usa.gov/Topics/Memorial_Day.shtml
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Memorial Day and the few weeks remaining in the school year, seem like a great time for schools and families to consider this. ... Memorial Day started, at least in part, with John A Logan, a General in the Grand Army of the Republic, which was formed by Civil War Veterans.
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www.centerforschoolchange.org/2007/making-memorial-day-...
www.centerforschoolchange.org/2007/making-memorial-day-memorable.html
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This is, for me, the true meaning of Memorial Day. When I was a child our family observed Decoration Day (Memorial Day) as a solemn holiday. My grandmother was a proud Blue Star Mother during WWII. She was a nurse and an activist in Boston area military family organizations.
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www.squidoo.com/memorial-day-holiday
www.squidoo.com/memorial-day-holiday
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