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Tag Archives: decoration
100 Years Ago: Decoration Day Celebrations
One hundred years ago the last Monday of May was a time to decorate the graves of those who died in previous wars with a strong focus on the Civil War. The day was solemnly celebrated throughout the United States, … Continue reading
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100 Years Ago: Memorial Day of 1917
On May 30, 1917, almost 2 months after the United States joined in WWI and declared war against the German Empire, Memorial Day arrived. An important part of this day was teaching school children about patriotism. There were oratory contests … Continue reading
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Tagged 1, 100, 1917, Day, decoration, GAR, Hampshire, history, I, memorial, new, New Hampshire, NH, One, war, world, WWI, years
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New Hampshire’s 2016 Memorial Day
As I mentioned in an article of last year, New Hampshire’s special day to remember our FALLEN military was originally called DECORATION DAY. It was a custom that began following the Civil War, when many of the dead never made … Continue reading
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Tagged 1812, 2016, Air Force, American, army, celebration, Civil War, Col, Colonel, Day, decoration, flag, holiday, I, II, June, Korea, marines, memorial, military, monument, navy, nun, nurse, plaque, remember, Spanish, war, WASP, world, WW1, WW2
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New Hampshire’s Decoration Day 1869 (now known as Memorial Day)
Today we celebrate Memorial Day, as an official date to honor and to decorate the graves of those who perished in the wars and skirmishes of the United States. In 1869 this time of year was called DECORATION DAY, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1868, 1869, 1971, Day, decoration, flowers, holiday, honor, memorial, military, New Hampshire, NH, Nutfield, observance, parade, roll, speech, tribute
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