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[[File:DecorationDayMcCutcheon.jpg|thumbnail|left|Figure 1. An early sketch of Decoration Day.]]
Memorial Day is a US holiday honoring those who served the died for their country in during its armed conflicts. Its origins are in the years The holiday began after the Civil War, but for decades it was not a US holiday. Its meaning has also shifted and has become the unofficial start to summer in the United States.
====Origins of Memorial Day====
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[[Category:Holiday History]] [[Category:United States History]][[Category:19th Century History]][[Category:20th Century History]]
