USA Memorial Day History & Facts

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US Memorial Day History and Facts Presented by
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I have long believed that sacrifice is the
pinnacle of patriotism. Bob Riley
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Slide 2 What is Memorial Day?

• A day for remembering and honoring all the
  American soldiers who died while serving for
  their nation the United States of America.
• At present, Memorial Day is observed on the last
  Monday of May every year and is a federal holiday.

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Slide- 3 The Decoration Day

• The Memorial Day was originally known as the
  Decoration Day.
• The first Memorial Day was observed on May 30th,
  1868.
• The day of observance was proclaimed by Gen. John
  A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic.
• Initially, Memorial Day was started to honor the
  military personnel who sacrificed their lives in
  the Civil War from 1861-1865.
• In the first Decoration Day, 5000 participants
  joined in decorating the graves of 20,000 Union
  and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National
  Cemetery.

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Slide 4 Timeline of Events

• May 5, 1866 Waterloo was the first to celebrate
  the Memorial Day in honor of the soldiers died in
  the Civil War.
• 1868 Official proclamation of May 30th, 1868 as
  the Memorial Day.
• 1868 The US Congress passed the Uniform Monday
  Holiday Act with the proposal to make last
  Monday in May as Memorial Day.
• 1868 The purpose of the proposal was to create
  a three-day weekend holiday for federal
  employees.
• 1873 - New York was the first among all to
  designate Memorial Day as a legal holiday.
• 1966 - The US federal government declared
  Waterloo and New York to be the official
  birthplace of Memorial Day.
• 1971 The change in terms of shifting Memorial
  Day from 30th May to last Monday in May comes
  into effect.
• 2000 - President Bill Clinton designates 300
  p.m. local time to be the National Moment of
  Remembrance in every Memorial Day.

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Slide 5 What led to the observance of Memorial
Day?

• It came into effect as a response to the death of
  620,000 soldiers during the Civil War.
• The massive loss of life led to the emergence of
  spontaneous commemorations for those who lost
  their lives.
• The aftermath of the War led to the establishment
  of the countrys first ever national crematory
  ground.
• Americans all across various states and towns
  started to conduct local observance by holding
  springtime tributes for the fallen soldiers

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Memorial Day Traditions

• The United States host parades across cities and
  towns on the Memorial Day.
• Many military personnel and leaders take part in
  the Memorial Day parade.
• Americans visit cemeteries and memorials.
• People decorate the graves with flowers and
  candles.

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Slide 7 Wishing All Happy Memorial Day

• Let Us Pledge to Honor
• Our Fallen Heroes
• Not Just Today
• But Everyday.

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