The First Decoration Day is claimed by many: 1865 is the date David W. Blight identifies as the first ceremony, led by people who had recently been freed from slavery in Charleston, SC (on May 1, 1865). You can read about the hidden history of Memorial Day here:bit.ly/RqGvQK or hear Professor Blight in a recorded Yale lecture - subtitled The End of the War and a Search for Meanings here: bit.ly/TNTIoD.
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 21:22:42 +0000
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