Memorial Day for most of us is the start of the summer – the long weekend is about grilling, going to the pool and gearing up for summer. But the real significance of Memorial Day is to honor those who served and died for our great country. It started as Decoration Day (what my grandmother…
Today, May 30, 1868, was the first wide observation of Memorial Day but why? So summer could start? So we could have a barbeque and go on vacation? My grandmother used to call it by its original name – Decoration Day, because that’s the day you decorate the graves of family members who have passed….
One of the most emotional events that has taken place this Memorial Day weekend was one I saw on cable television today. It was called Rolling Thunder XVIII, and it took place in Washington, D.C. Today�s Family First Site looks at that event, and the organization that sponsored it. See if you can find the…
Here it is, the first long 3 day weekend in a few months, and the weather if starting to look like summer (at least where I live it is). So it is fitting that we take a few minutes and find out about the holiday that we are celebrating this weekend. It is the Memorial…
One of the most emotional events that has taken place this Memorial Day weekend was one I saw on cable television today. It was called Rolling Thunder XIV, and it took place in Washington, D.C. Today�s FamSite looks at that event, and the organization that sponsored it. The site is called Ride to the Wall,…
Here it is, the first long 3 day weekend in a few months, and the weather if starting to look like summer (at least where I live it is). So it is fitting that we take a few minutes and find out about the holiday that we are celebrating this weekend. It is the Memorial…
Several months ago, we lost an American icon when Charles M. Schulz passed away. On this Memorial Day weekend, his colleagues will be saluting him. On May 27th, over 80 comic strips will have a Peanuts-related theme. Check your local paper out to see them, or visit this site to learn more about them. His…
As we approach Memorial Day, 2000, we have started taking a look at the conflicts that have made this day what it is: a chance to remember the men and women who died for this country, paying that ultimate sacrifice. We have looked at a site that explored Vietnam; today we look at a site…
Here it is, the first long 3 day weekend in a few months, and the weather if starting to look like summer (at least where I live it is). So it is fitting that we take a few minutes and find out about the holiday that we are celebrating this weekend. It is the Memorial…
For many people, the last Monday in May is a day to watch the Indy 500, or go water skiing, maybe have a barbecue with friends and neighbors on another long weekend. But the true meaning of the weekend is more than just time off. It is a time to reflect on the sacrifices that…