Memorial Day May 27, 2013
from American Statesman Hosted by American Statesman
What is the True Meaning of Memorial Day? Beginning of Summer? Sales Day at Retailers? A Day to Honor American Heroes that Sacraficed for Liberty and Freedom? 2nd Amendment? Amnesty for Foreign Invaders?Memorial Day is a reflection of the ongoing decline of American values. 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. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
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