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Memorial Day falls at a great time of the year. It is usually right after winter and the thoughts of good weather is always an inviting holiday. I can recall, ...
While we moan and groan and/or exult over which of our candidates got elected or defeated yesterday, let us not forget that this coming Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day, ...
Thirty-five percent of the panelists incorrectly thought Memorial Day was a holiday celebrating all military personnel, both living and deceased. This, of course, is actually Veterans Day.
The survey, conducted April 9-11 among 2,025 adults, showed that 27% of those surveyed thought Memorial Day honored all military veterans, 5% thought it honored those currently serving, and 3% ...
A single recurring theme distinguishes Memorial Day ceremonies not only in Jamestown but throughout the country. The day is designated to honor the American soldiers killed in the wars fought ...
Over half of Americans don’t know what Memorial Day is, according to new research. The shocking data was revealed in a new survey of 2,000 Americans, which found that only 48% of respondents ...
Memorial Day got its start three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, ... John A. Logan declared it should be May 30, when it was thought that flowers would be in bloom all over the country.
Memorial Day weekend is generally thought of as the start of summer. For many of us, ... Memorial Day Ceremony at Bettendorf Veterans Memorial – 2 p.m. 1645 23rd St., Bettendorf.
Over half of Americans don’t know what Memorial Day is, according to new research. The shocking data was revealed in a new survey of 2,000 Americans, which found that only ...