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Memorial Day

old photo of memorial day
History
The forgotten history of Memorial Day
Dutch and U.S. flags decorate the graves at the American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten.
Conflict
Generations of Dutch citizens still trek to the graves of US World War II soldiers
A Confederate battle flag flies at the grave of a Confederate Civil War soldier in South Carolina
Global Politics
The Confederate origins of Memorial Day
The History of Memorial Day
Memorial Day with Veterans and their Families
Arts, Culture & Media
What Memorial Day Was Meant to Be
Arts, Culture & Media
Taps: the nation’s most famous bugle call