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	Memorial Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that takes place on May 30 and is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day.
		Memorial Day traditionally occurs on May 30, and some, such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), advocate returning to this fixed date.
		The official birthplace of Memorial Day is Waterloo, New York.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Memorial_Day (1069 words)

	Dictionary.com/Memorial Day Word Origins
		Memorial Day was originally set aside to honor the Civil War dead from the North by decorating their graves with flowers and it at first called "Decoration Day." In 1866, the first commemorations were held in Waterloo, New York, and in Columbus, Mississippi.
		Memorial Day is observed with the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, and by religious services, parades, and speeches nationwide.
		On Memorial Day, the flag is flown at half-mast, a symbol of mourning, from sunrise until noon, and at full staff from noon until sunset.
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	Memorial Day
		Memorial Day originated in 1868, when Union General John A. Logan designated a day in which the graves of Civil War soldiers would be decorated.
		Known as Decoration Day, the holiday was changed to Memorial Day within twenty years, becoming a holiday dedicated to the memory of all war dead.
		There is also a Confederate Memorial Day, which is celebrated on various days in spring in some of the southern states.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/memorialday1.html (135 words)

	Confederate Memorial Day Resource Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As such, the display of the Confederate flag is limited to small individual grave flags arrayed on Memorial Day and, in States where it is officially observed, Confederate Memorial Day.
		Confederate Memorial Day is a holiday in parts of the United States.
		Confederate Memorial Day May 10, 2003 On May 10, 2003, the Pamlico Chapter #43 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy honored the many Confederate soldiers who fought so bravely to protect their...
	www.memorialnews.info /find/confederatememorialday (1150 words)

	Memorial HQ - Texas Memorial Day
		Austin Science Fun Day is is held every year on the first Saturday in March and is organized by the Texas Memorial Museum at UT-Austin.
		Memorial Day 2004 A day to remember the veterans which gave their lives for our Freedoms.
		May 10 is Memorial Day in North and South Carolina, and the holiday is June 3 in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee.
	www.memorialhq.com /texasmemorialday (792 words)

	Confederate Memorial Day at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Confederate Memorial Day is recognized by several Southern States as a day to honor the Confederate dead, from the American Civil War.
		Tennessee - June 3, also known as Confederate Decoration Day
		Texas - January 19, also known as Confederate Heroes Day
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