A look at the official beginning of summer and America’s most solemn holiday.
Memorial Day
Take a look at the holiday marking the official beginning of summer and America’s most solemn occasion.
Flashback: Memorial Day – 1936
In the shadow of Hitler’s rise to power, Americans observe Memorial Day in 1936 with a sense that another worldwide conflict might be on the horizon. General John Pershing, who led America’s forces during WWI, argues that peace should be sought at any cost.
A Memorial Day Tribute
Learn how blacks serving in WWII helped forward the Civil Rights Movement.
Published on May 30, 2010
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