Where Did Memorial Day Originate?

Plus, the origin of summer camp. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Where Did Memorial Day Originate? No one can seem to agree. Read More How Many Died in the American Civil War? The U.S. Civil War was the nation's deadliest conflict, but debate remains over the total estimate of fatalities. Read More Video: Memorial Day 1936 In the shadow of Hitler's rise to power, Americans observed Memorial Day in 1936 with a sense that another worldwide conflict might be on the horizon. Watch Now 9 Things You May Not Know About Memorial Day From its Civil War origins to its modern-day traditions, find out more about America’s most solemn holiday. Read More The Origins of Summer Camps Decoration Day Schoolchildren gather masses of daisies for Memorial Day in 1899, then called Decoration Day. Today red poppies are more closely associated with the May holiday, thanks to a famous World War I-era poem. Learn more Frances Benjamin Johnston/Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Follow The HISTORY Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because whatiamlooking2find.me2see@blogger.com is subscribed to Inside History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from The HISTORY Channel and A+E Networks. © 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 http://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy