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  2. Memorial Day - Wikipedia

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    Memorial Day speeches became an occasion for veterans, politicians, and ministers to commemorate the Civil War and, at first, to rehash the "atrocities" of the enemy. They mixed religion and celebratory nationalism, allowing Americans to make sense of their history in terms of sacrifice for a better nation.

  3. Memorial Day 2024: The Meaning & History of the Holiday

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    Read on to learn more about the true meaning of Memorial Day, as well as some interesting Memorial Day facts and Memorial Day history. When is Memorial Day 2024? This year, Memorial Day falls on ...

  4. 10 Surprising Facts About Memorial Day - AOL

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    M emorial Day began as a way to honor soldiers who died in the American Civil War, which claimed the lives of the most U.S. military personnel in history. Now, the holiday is celebrated to ...

  5. What's the meaning of Memorial Day? Why we honor the ... - AOL

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    Memorial Day was officially established as a federal holiday in 1971, but the tradition of honoring fallen soldiers began over a century prior. Originally deemed Decoration Day, the first Memorial ...

  6. Mary Ann Williams - Wikipedia

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    Mrs. Williams died on April 15, 1874, less than two weeks before the ninth observance of Memorial Day in Columbus. Her funeral was held on April 16 and was attended by the Columbus Guards. Ten days later, at the end of the Memorial Day wreath laying ceremonies, the battalion of the Columbus and City Light Guards stacked arms.

  7. Uniform Monday Holiday Act - Wikipedia

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    An 1890s poster showing Washington's Birthday as February 22, the date on which it always fell before being changed by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act (Pub. L. 90–363, 82 Stat. 250, enacted June 28, 1968) is an Act of Congress that permanently moved two federal holidays in the United States to a Monday, being – Washington's Birthday and Memorial Day – and ...

  8. 10 Memorial Day facts about the history of the holiday

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    For many Americans, Memorial Day marks a fun-filled long weekend and the unofficial start of summer. However, the holiday was created for a much more solemn purpose: commemorating the U.S ...

  9. 5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution ...

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    Dennis said Memorial Day’s potency diminished somewhat with the addition of Armistice Day, which marked World War I’s end on Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice Day became a national holiday by 1938 and ...