Today’s Document from the National Archives- A Moment of Silence for Fallen Comrades May 28, 2012Traditionally observed on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day was officially established by John A. "Black Jack" Logan, a charismatic Civil War general, Congressman, Senator, and commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1868, for "the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of […]
- A Moment of Silence for Fallen Comrades May 28, 2012
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- This Day in History, from Infoplease
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Finally, Someone Who Agrees! Susan Engel on Teacher Education in NY Times
POLLING IN “HISTORY’S GREATEST A**HOLE!” CONTINUES UNTIL SATURDAY! VOTE TODAY! POLL IS ON THE RIGHT -> A while back, while I was contemplating life across a lake in the Maine woods, I penned a screed lamenting the lack of respect … Continue reading →
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