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Was Memorial Day Created By Former Slaves to Honor Union War Dead?

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David Mikkelson
May 27, 2013 One legend associated with the creation of Memorial Day holds that it was started by former slav ...
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Did Kamala Harris Tweet 'Enjoy the Long Weekend' Before Memorial Day?

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Dan MacGuill
June 1, 2021 The vice president was castigated by right-wing commentators for failing to mention the ethos be ...
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Bernie Sanders Naps at Memorial Day Event

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Dan Evon
May 31, 2016 A photograph that appears to show the Democratic presidential candidate napping at a Memorial Da ...
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Man Arrested for Driving Through Memorial Day Display

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Dan Evon
May 30, 2016 Anthony Burrus was charged with criminal mischief for destroying a veteran's memorial in Henders ...
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Why Are Coins Left on Gravestones in Cemeteries?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 20, 2013 Modern tradition holds that leaving coins on military graves denotes visits from living soldiers.
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Did President Obama Decline to Lay Wreaths on Memorial Day?

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David Mikkelson
May 25, 2010 Critics falsely claimed that Barack Obama was the only U.S. president not to lay a wreath at Arl ...
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