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Memorial Day was the first national holiday to honor the military dead from war (Civil War).
Memorial Day was the first national holiday to honor the military dead from war (Civil War).
Memorial Day is the proper adjective for Memorial Day, as in Memorial day ceremony or Memorial day dinner
Memorial Day is the proper adjective for Memorial Day, as in Memorial day ceremony or Memorial day dinner
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Memorial Day is the proper adjective for Memorial Day, as in Memorial day ceremony or Memorial day dinner
decoration day
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It was declared on Tuesday, May 5 in 1868 by General John Alexander Logan and was first observed on Saturday, May 30, 1868.
The first large observance of Memorial Day took place at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.
It's the first sound in the word Memorial, and it means to make an "mmm" sound.