The origins of Memorial Day

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The origins of Memorial Day

05-30-2016, 09:52 AM

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RE: The origins of Memorial Day

Supposedly Memorial Day was began to remember those who fell in the Civil War - North and South about 1866. It was said to originate in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA -

Lest we forget those who have served in ALL wars - now more than ever!

"The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley

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RE: The origins of Memorial Day - RJNorton - 05-27-2016, 05:59 AM

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RE: The origins of Memorial Day - HerbS - 05-28-2016, 05:23 PM

RE: The origins of Memorial Day - LincolnMan - 05-30-2016, 06:15 AM

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RE: The origins of Memorial Day - L Verge - 05-30-2016, 11:03 AM

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