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| Memorial Day Greetings Published ? Probably early 1900s |
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| Back of the unused card. Domestic postage One Cent |
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"Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May, originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868, when the Grand Army of the Republic [GAR], an organization of Union veterans founded in Decatur, Illinois, established it as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. By the 20th century, competing Union and Confederate holiday traditions, celebrated on different days, had merged, and Memorial Day eventually extended to honor all Americans who died while in the military service."
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Hello, pretty postcard. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week ahead!
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy your postcards and history, John. I am glad I've found your blog, you hold a special place in my blogosphere. :-)
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great Memorial Day, John.
ReplyDeleteYour postcards are always so enjoyable, John.
ReplyDeleteMany greetings!
Prayers and thanks to our fallen.
ReplyDeleteLovely post card! Happy Memorial Day to you and your loved ones.
ReplyDeleteA great day to remember all who died so we can live free.
ReplyDeleteAlso my birthday. : )
Hats off to the brave souls who sacrificed their own lives in exchange of freedom and peace for the people they love.
ReplyDeleteGood to know this trivia about this holiday too.
That is a beautiful postcard! I didn't realize the Union and Confederates had different holidays to remember their troops, interesting to learn! The postcard immediately reminded me of my folks who served in the Civil War.
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