The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868. ... Then known as Decoration Day and observed on May 30, the holiday was proclaimed by ...

Memorial Day, as Decoration Day gradually came to be known, originally honored only those lost while fighting in the Civil War. This changed after World War I ...

In 1966, Congress and President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, N.Y., the “birthplace” of Memorial Day.

27 окт. 2009 г. · Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day started in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971 ... The Birthplace of Memorial... · History of Memorial Day

It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of Gen. John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the ...

Originally known as “Decoration Day,” the holiday started with communities coming together to decorate the graves of those who died during service.

Memorial Day began as a way to honor those who died in the Civil War and has become a day to honor all American veterans who gave their lives in sacrifice to ...

25 мая 2024 г. · The holiday grew out of the Civil War, as Americans — Northern, Southern, Black and white — struggled to honor the staggering numbers of dead ...

17 окт. 2024 г. · It originated during the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle.