Memorial Day Weekend

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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