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What is Memorial Day & how has it evolved from its Civil War origins?
The first national observance of what was then called Decoration Day occurred on May 30, 1868, after an organization of Union veterans called for decorating war graves with flowers, which were in bloom.
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Haley expands on Civil War comment after omitting slavery as a cause
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Youngest marcher to walk from Selma to Montgomery tells her story
Go Back in Time At This Civil War Reenactment
Couple hunting for seashells finds live Civil War shells
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UCF coach: Sport 'in real trouble'