The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved
Memorial Day,Military,US Military,Civil War,History,Race And Racism
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Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.
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