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	Memorial Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (scheduled next for May 29th, 2006).
		Memorial Day has traditionally occurred 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.
		Because of its origin as a memorial to the fallen soldiers of the Civil War, Memorial Day is generally not observed in many parts of the American South.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Memorial_Day (1104 words)

	Memorial Day - MSN Encarta
		Memorial Day, legal holiday observed annually on the last Monday in May in the United States, in honor of the nation’s armed services personnel killed in wartime.
		Memorial Day is marked by parades, speeches, and the decoration of graves.
		Confederate Memorial Day is observed on the fourth Monday in April in Alabama, the last Monday in April in Mississippi, April 26 in Georgia, May 10 in North Carolina and South Carolina, the last Monday in May in Virginia, and June 3 in Louisiana.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761552044/Memorial_Day.html (520 words)

	Memorial Day History
		Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.
		She then conceived of an idea to wear red poppies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation during war.
		To help re-educate and remind Americans of the true meaning of Memorial Day, the "National Moment of Remembrance" resolution was passed on Dec 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m.
	www.usmemorialday.org /backgrnd.html (1130 words)

	Confederate Memorial Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Confederate Memorial Day, also known as Confederate Decoration Day (Tennessee) and Confederate Heroes Day (Texas), is a holiday in parts of the United States.
		It is recognized by several states of U.S. South as a day to honor those who died defending the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
		The Legislature of Georgia, in 1874, set apart the 26th day of April as a legal holiday in obedience to her request.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Confederate_Memorial_Day (443 words)

	Confederate Memorial Day: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Veterans day, formerly armistice day, is the anniversary of the ending of world war i....
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		Inauguration day is the day on which the president of the united states is sworn in and takes office....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/confederate_memorial_day.htm (736 words)

	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.infoplease.com /spot/memorialday1.html (143 words)

	History of Memorial Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Originally called "Decoration Day," Memorial Day is a holiday that commemorates those who have died in battle while serving in the U.S. armed forces.
		Memorial Day is often confused with Veteran's Day, which is celebrated in honor of all living soldiers and sailors who have served in an American war.
		Memorial Day is a time to honor any American soldier or sailor who has fought and died in an American war.
	www.birthdayexpress.com /bexpress/planning/MemorialDay.asp (1020 words)

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		Two national Holidays, Memorial Day and Veterans Day, honor the sacrifice of Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and celebrates the people who served and the values Americans hold as a nation: duty, honor and civic responsibility.
		Memorial Day is the older of the two holidays, having its roots in the Civil War.
		Memorial Day and Veterans Day honor the sacrifices of innumerable individuals who sacrificed themselves to preserve the freedoms all Americans enjoy.
	www.mdw.army.mil /fs-s02.htm (335 words)

	History of Memorial Day
		Memorial Day, perhaps more than any other holiday, was born of human necessity.
		Lincoln's purpose that day was to dedicate a portion of the battlefield as a cemetery for the thousands of men, both living and dead, who consecrated that soil in the sacrifice of battle.
		It is said that she picked that day because it corresponded to the Day of Ashes in France, a solemn day that commemorates the return of the remains of Napoleon Bonaparte to France from St. Helena.
	www.twilightbridge.com /hobbies/festivals/memorial/history.htm (884 words)

	Memorial Day - A Look at its History
		Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day to remember those who have died in our nation's service.
		Decoration Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed officially on May 30, 1868.
		The South did not observe Decoration Day, preferring to honor their dead on separate days until after World War I. In 1882, the name was changed to Memorial Day, and soldiers who had died in other wars were also honored.
	wilstar.com /holidays/memday.htm (317 words)

	Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
		In 1882, the name was changed to Memorial Day and soldiers who had died in previous wars were honored as well.
		Memorial Day is not limited to honor only those Americans from the armed forces.
		On Memorial Day, the President or Vice President of the United States gives a speech and lays a wreath on the tombs.
	www.usemb.se /Holidays/celebrate/memorial.html (991 words)

	Rooney: Memorial Day - CBS News
		On this Memorial Day, we should certainly honor those who have died at war, but we should dedicate this day, not so much to their memory, but to the search for a way to end the idiocy of the wars that killed them.
		Memorial Day was originally dedicated to the soldiers who died in the Civil War.
		Andy Rooney asks that this Memorial Day be dedicated, not only to the memory of fallen soldiers, but to searching for a way to end the idiocy of the wars that have killed so many of them.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/05/25/60minutes/rooney/main619533.shtml (504 words)

	Today in History: May 30
		When a women's memorial association in Columbus, Mississippi, decorated the graves of both Confederate and Union soldiers on April 25, 1866, this act of generosity and reconciliation prompted an editorial piece, published by Horace Greeley's New York Tribune, and a poem by Francis Miles Finch, "The Blue and the Grey," published in the Atlantic Monthly.
		Waterloo, New York was proclaimed by President Lyndon Johnson as the "Birthplace of Memorial Day," because it began a formal observance on May 5, 1866.
		Memorial Day, 1942 in both Southington, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C., in the color photographs of the FSA/OWI Photographs, 1935-1945
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/may30.html (613 words)

	National Memorial Day Concert . A Brief History of Memorial Day \| PBS
		Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service to our country.
		Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5th, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on May 30, 1868.
		The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet church-yard in the land.
	www.pbs.org /memorialdayconcert/history (452 words)

	Zipple.com - The Jewish Supersite - Yom Hazikaron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Yom Hazikaron is Israel's Memorial Day for its fallen soldiers.
		Although Memorial Day in some countries-the United States, for example-is marked by ballgames and barbeques, Yom Hazikaron is a somber day throughout Israel.
		Some Israelis found it awkward to put a sad day next to a celebratory holiday, but by doing so the government made it clear: without the soldiers who gave their lives, there would be no Israeli independence to celebrate.
	www.zipple.com /holidays/yomhazikaron.shtml (155 words)

	Memorial Day in CyberSpace -- Roz Fruchtman Remembers! Today and Everyday!
		Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day is a legal holiday which is celebrated the last Monday in May in most of the United States.
		Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868 for the purpose of decorating the graves of those killed in the American Civil War.
		This Memorial Day is no different, but this time the entire country and civilization mourns with those who had their loved ones suddenly ripped away from them on that sunny morning in September — September 11, 2001, now know as 911.
	www.designsbydaybreak.com /holidays/memorial (1223 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Memorial Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Memorial Day was originally observed on May 30, and some advocate returning to this fixed date.
		Memorial Day is popularly viewed as the unofficial beginning of summer in the United States, while Labor Day is considered the unofficial end of the season.
		"Decoration Day" was proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, and was observed for the first time on May 30 of the same year.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Memorial_Day (563 words)

	Memorial Day
		Memorial Day began as a memorial for Civil War veterans.
		Waterloo, New York was recognized by President Lyndon Johnson and both houses of Congress, as the birthplace of Memorial Day because the town decorated the graves of Civil War veterans as early as May 5, 1866.
		As do our memories of the parades with floats; civic organizations and drum majorettes twirling their batons; lines and lines of young veterans from The Gulf War and shorter lines of older men who saw service in the Second World War.
	www.patriotism.org /memorial_day (575 words)

	Memorial Day
		This particular day, the last Monday in May, is not simply a three-day weekend but a day of personal remembrance and reflection for those who lost someone who served America during a time of war.
		This “memorial” was a planned ceremony for soldiers who had survived the war to decorate comrades’ graves with flags.
		Memorial Day was celebrated to honor those who served in the Civil War.
	www.classbrain.com /artholiday/publish/article_126.shtml (653 words)

	Washington DC City Pages: Tourism : Memorial Day : Poetry : Twisting and Turning Memories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Today, Memorial Day is a time of the year when people come together to honor their close friends or relatives who have died.
		But in addition to this, Memorial Day is about celebrating all people, all of our ancestors and forefathers who have created the world we live in today, who have paved the long road we walk down into the future.
		This day of memorial is something engrained in our culture, and in — every culture of the world — a tribute, to honor the people who embodied the dreams and the passionate fire of an entire country.
	www.dcpages.com /Tourism/Memorial_Day/History/memdayhistory.shtml (373 words)

	This Memorial Day - The Washington Times: Editorials/OP-ED - May 30, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Memorial Day is an occasion of remembrance and a rededication — a commemoration of those who have fallen and a celebration of those who serve.
		Memorial Day is a day to rededicate ourselves to the American ideal.
		Memorial Day is a day to commit to taking not just a single minute of one day, but several moments each day to renew our duty to this republic.
	www.washtimes.com /op-ed/20050529-112431-6292r.htm (1263 words)

	Memorial Day - The Washington Times: Editorials/OP-ED (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Memorial Day is a day for Americans to proudly wear their patriotism on their sleeves and shirts — and hats and skirts.
		Memorial Day is a day to commit to taking not just a single minute on one day, but several moments each day to renew our commitment to this Republic and the principles on which it was founded.
		Memorial Day begins each day that Americans honor their soldiers, remember their heroes and pledge allegiance to their ideals.
	www.washtimes.com /op-ed/20030525-100935-1767r.htm (1600 words)

	The Origins of Memorial Day in the U.S.
		Local women form the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Association and decorate all the graves in the Confederate Cemetery, which is supposedly the first cemetery established for soldier dead in the South.
		Memorial Day is recognized as an official holiday, when New York State designates it as a legal holiday.
		It further states that while "Memorial Day has since become a national holiday, observed from one end of the land to the other on May 30", the President is requested to issue a proclamation calling attention to the centennial anniversary of the first observance of Memorial Day.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/faq/memday/MD-Dev.htm (896 words)

	Memorial Day Holiday Page with Info, Inspiration, Poems, & More
		Memorial Day is observed in the United States on the last Monday in May.
		Memorial Day was originally known as "Decoration Day" because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves.
		Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan and was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.
	www.butlerwebs.com /holidays/memorialday.htm (1265 words)

	Komando.com, Website for The Kim Komando Radio Show®, Kool sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to summer.
		It's a day to remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
		Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day.
	www.komando.com /kool_show.asp?showID=4981691 (461 words)

	Memorial Day
		In 1868, commander-in-chief of the GAR, General John A. Logan, ordered the 30th of May be set aside as a Memorial Day for the purpose of honoring the dead of the Civil War.
		To the memory of E2 Lynn Blessing of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Marine Corps.
		This page was placed for Memorial Day 1999 in loving memory and with gratitude to all who made the supreme sacrifice.
	home.ptd.net /~nikki/memorial.htm (1008 words)

	NOBLE Web: Memorial Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, and honors American men and women who died in military service to their country.
		Memorial Day -- David Merchant creates this site "to help promote the return of the original intent and meaning back to Memorial Day [and] to be a central point for finding information on the day."
		National Memorial Day Concert -- The PBS website has information about the concert as well as the history of Memorial Day and related subjects, including the 60th anniversary of D-Day.
	www.noblenet.org /year/memorial.html (397 words)

	Holocaust Memorial Day
		Local community organisers for Holocaust Memorial Day from across the UK came together with academics and survivors of the Holocaust, and Bosnian and Rwandan genocides to discuss the theme for HMD 2007 the Dignity of Difference.
		They agreed that Holocaust Memorial Day must be used as a day of action to avert genocide by putting pressure on the international community to act, and to remind all people of the dangers of exclusion and intolerance of the differences in others.
		Cardiff Council, the Welsh Assembly and the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust are jointly hosting the sixth annual event for Holocaust Memorial Day at the Wales Millennium Centre on January 26.
	www.hmd.org.uk (1099 words)

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