I hope those of you celebrating have a wonderful Memorial Day. And if today isn't a holiday where you are, then I hope you have a great Monday regardless!
-----The Golden Eagle
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Showing posts with label Memorial Day. Show all posts
27 May, 2013
30 May, 2011
Happy Memorial Day!
A little history:
Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day, was made official on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan. It was first observed 30 May that same year--flowers were placed on the graves of over 20,000 Union and Confederation soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery, and there were events in 27 other states.
The first state to recognize the holiday was New York in 1873; in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, NY as the birthplace of Memorial Day. In 1971 Congress made it a national holiday that would always land on the last Monday in May, although there have been efforts (notably by Senator Inouye who introduced a bill in 1999) to change it back to 30 May.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_day
http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
http://www.history.com/topics/memorial-day-history
-----The Golden Eagle
Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day, was made official on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan. It was first observed 30 May that same year--flowers were placed on the graves of over 20,000 Union and Confederation soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery, and there were events in 27 other states.
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The first state to recognize the holiday was New York in 1873; in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, NY as the birthplace of Memorial Day. In 1971 Congress made it a national holiday that would always land on the last Monday in May, although there have been efforts (notably by Senator Inouye who introduced a bill in 1999) to change it back to 30 May.
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Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_day
http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
http://www.history.com/topics/memorial-day-history
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So, have a great Memorial Day! And don't forget to remember why this holiday began: to honor those who died in service.
-----The Golden Eagle
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