Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day is a day of remembrance for military people who have died in service to the United Stated of America. People in cities and towns around the nation gather in cemeteries and hold parades and commemorations to honor fallen military. People gathers in cities and towns, at town squares and at local cemeteries around the nation to remember that freedom has come with a price to the military members and their families.
Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day, so many of the origins of the holiday are not clear. It is an important commemoration about the significant events that formed the U.S.
The first official observation of Memorial Day was on May 30, 1868, for the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. Flowers were placed on graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.; Memorial Day was recognized by all of the northern states by 1890. The southern states refused to participate and held their own commemoration for the southern soldiers of the Civil War.
The North and South began to have a more unified Memorial Day after the First World War, Since WWI other wars and actions have added to the roll call of the fallen soldiers, sailors and members of the military who fought for the freedoms of the citizens on the United States. The soldiers of The Civil War, WWI, WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam War, and the War in Iraq and the Afghanistan War are all remembered on somber ceremonies on Memorial Day.
Memorial Day was named a National Holiday by U.S. Congress in 1971. The holiday is celebrated on the last Monday of May.
All across the United States there are commemorations and celebrations to honors held to honor the fallen who sacrificed their lives to protect the freedoms of the citizens of the United States.
On Memorial Day, take some time to honor the fallen of our nation. Here is a guide to some of the Memorial Day events in Lake County, Illinois. Memorial Day Parades and Ceremonies in Lake County, Illinois'
Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day, so many of the origins of the holiday are not clear. It is an important commemoration about the significant events that formed the U.S.
The first official observation of Memorial Day was on May 30, 1868, for the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. Flowers were placed on graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.; Memorial Day was recognized by all of the northern states by 1890. The southern states refused to participate and held their own commemoration for the southern soldiers of the Civil War.
The North and South began to have a more unified Memorial Day after the First World War, Since WWI other wars and actions have added to the roll call of the fallen soldiers, sailors and members of the military who fought for the freedoms of the citizens on the United States. The soldiers of The Civil War, WWI, WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam War, and the War in Iraq and the Afghanistan War are all remembered on somber ceremonies on Memorial Day.
Memorial Day was named a National Holiday by U.S. Congress in 1971. The holiday is celebrated on the last Monday of May.
All across the United States there are commemorations and celebrations to honors held to honor the fallen who sacrificed their lives to protect the freedoms of the citizens of the United States.
On Memorial Day, take some time to honor the fallen of our nation. Here is a guide to some of the Memorial Day events in Lake County, Illinois. Memorial Day Parades and Ceremonies in Lake County, Illinois'
