🇺🇸 Last Full Measure of Devotion—Stories Behind Memorial Day

🎙️ Political Trade Secrets: Last Full Measure of Devotion—Stories Behind Memorial DayJoin host Dustin Olson and guest J. Mark Powell—author, syndicated columnist, and former television network journalist—for a thoughtful Memorial Day conversation honoring Americans across generations who gave what Abraham Lincoln called the “last full measure of devotion” for our country.Drawing from Powell’s new book, Witness to War: The Story of the Civil War Told By Those Who Lived It, the conversation explores real human stories from the front lines of the Civil War and the sacrifices that helped shape America’s traditions of remembrance.This episode reveals why honoring the fallen is not just about history, patriotism, or rows of white headstones in national cemeteries—it is about real people, real families, and the real sacrifices that shaped the nation.The episode explores:• How the massive loss of life during the Civil War helped shape the origins of Decoration Day and eventually Memorial Day• What real letters and firsthand accounts reveal about death, grief, sacrifice, and daily life during the Civil War• How Americans processed loss on a scale the nation had never experienced before• Why Memorial Day still matters today—from Civil War remembrance to Korean War veterans and modern military sacrifice• The traditions Americans use to honor the fallen, from national cemeteries and Taps to modern moments of remembrance• Why patriotic holidays help cultivate national character, identity, gratitude, and civic memory🔹 Order Witness to War: The Story of the Civil War Told By Those Who Lived It by J. Mark Powell on Amazon!👉 LIKE, FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE for more episodes exploring history, patriotism, public life, and the stories that shaped America.