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Memorial Day
 | Memorial Day is a national holiday, not a Christian holiday, but many people go to church on Memorial Day to remember those who have died in service to our country. Even more people go to cemeteries and place flowers on the graves of family members, whether or not they ever served in the military. There are many towns in America that claim to have 'created' Memorial Day. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson and Congress gave the honor of being the official birthplace of Memorial Day to Waterloo, New York. In 1866, the druggist in Waterloo decided to close his store on May 5 to honor the many men who died in the Civil War. In 1868, a general named John Logan was the leader ("Commander in Chief") of an organization of union veterans of the Civil War called the "Grand Army of the Republic." He issued a declaration that "Decoration Day" should be observed on May 30 as a time to honor the Civil War dead. Civil War veterans across the north helped to make Decoration Day an important community event on May 30. Across the country, it was known as "Remembrance Day," "Decoration Day" or "Memorial Day" through the end of the 1800s. After World War I, many states created official "Memorial Day" holidays to honor all of those who had died in service to the country. In 1971, it officially became a national holiday celebrated on the last Monday in May. Memorial Day is now seen as the unofficial beginning of summer. It is celebrated with ceremonies, parades, and gatherings of families and friends. Many nations set aside one day each year to honor those who have given their lives. Australia and New Zealand celebrate "Anzac Day" on April 25. In the Netherlands, it is called "Dodenherdenking" (remembrance of the dead) and is celebrated on May 4th. It includes two minutes of silence, during which even public transportation stops in honor of all who have died in conflicts since World War II. England celebrates "Remembrance Day" on November 11 (our Veteran's Day). Poppies are the flowers of the day, and wreaths of poppies are laid at war memorials and are worn by people to remember fallen soldiers. In Russia "Victory Day" is celebrated on May 9, the day the Nazis surrendered in World War II. Millions of Russians lost their lives during World War II, more civilians than soldiers, and on this day the nation remembers them all. |
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