Memorial Day: The Authentic Story Of How This Holiday Came Into Being

Black American soldiers stand beside the graves of their fallen comrades from the present Normandy war to fire a volley in their memory during Memorial Day. The memorial was held at Blosville American Cemetery (Blosville Temporary Cemetery Memorial) near Sainte-Mère-Église, France, on June 13, 1945. | Source: Archive Photos / Getty


In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country.... Read more


via: https://kmojfm.com/wp/2023/05/memorial-day-the-authentic-story-of-how-this-holiday-came-into-being/