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Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day's history goes back to the Civil War.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
On the first Decoration Day, 20,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery were decorated.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 21 May 2024
On this day in 1868, Decoration Day was first observed as a national holiday, honoring those who had died in military service during the Civil War, often by decorating their graves with flowers.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 30 May 2024
It was initially called Decoration Day, for the practice of decorating graves with wreaths and flags.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 27 May 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
On the first Decoration Day, 20,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery were decorated.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 21 May 2024
On this day in 1868, Decoration Day was first observed as a national holiday, honoring those who had died in military service during the Civil War, often by decorating their graves with flowers.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 30 May 2024
It was initially called Decoration Day, for the practice of decorating graves with wreaths and flags.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 27 May 2024
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“Decoration Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Decoration%20Day. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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