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Decoration Day (the original name of Memorial Day) was declared by General John Logan, the national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, on May 5, 1868 and was first observed on May 30, 1868.
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∙ 8y agoA group of southern women basically started memorial day.
According to Professor David Blight of Yale University, the first Memorial Day took place on May 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC, after a group of African-Americans, mostly former slaves, gave 257 Union soldiers a proper burial. The black community in Charleston then consecrated the new cemetery with "an unforgettable parade of 10,000 people," led by 3,000 black school children. It was initially called "Decoration Day."
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∙ 11y agoPresident Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the legislation renaming Decoration Day to Memorial Day in 1967. Decoration Day was proclaimed by General John Alexander Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic (a fraternal organization of veterans), on May 1, 1868. It was first observed on May 30, 1868 at Arlington National Cemetery.
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∙ 11y agoOn May 5, 1868 General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic proclaimed Decoration Day, the original name for Memorial Day. The day was first observed on May 30, 1868 at Arlington National Cemetery.
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∙ 12y agoWinfield Scott
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∙ 15y agoHenery C. Weller
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When was the first Memorial Day proclamation?
1873 c=
Who made the first proclamation about memorial day?
President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the legislation renaming Decoration Day to Memorial Day in 1967. Decoration Day was proclaimed by General John Alexander Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic (a fraternal organization of veterans), on May 1, 1868. It was first observed on May 30, 1868 at Arlington National Cemetery.
What president issued the first thanksgiving day proclamation?
As President, on October 3, 1789, George Washington made the proclamation
Who made the first Memorial Day prociamation?
Waterloo NY 1866
Which president issued the first Veteran's Day Proclamation?
President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Veterans Day Proclamation.
Who made the first Memorial Day proclamination?
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and was first proclaimed by General John Alexander Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, on May 5, 1868. Decoration Day was first observed on May 30, 1868.
When was the proclamation of the Philippine Independence Day?
the philippines is made by salliva
Who suggested Mother's Day a holiday in the US?
The modern American holiday of Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in Grafton, West Virginia.In 1914 Woodrow Wilson signed the proclamation creating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers.The modern American holiday of Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in Grafton, West Virginia.In 1914 Woodrow Wilson signed the proclamation creating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers.
How do you use proclamation in a sentence?
" The mayor made a proclamation that the town would eat healthy foods all day."
Who was responsible for the first memorial day?
The war
What year was the first Presidential Thanksgiving Day proclamation?
The first Presidential Thanksgiving day proclamation was on 1863.
Why is Memorial Day a holiday?
Memorial Day was the first national holiday to honor the military dead from war (Civil War).
