A brief excerpt from a PBS documentary on the sculptor Saint-Gaudens, who created the Shaw Memorial on Boston Common. We take it for granted 364 days a year but Memorial Day seemed like a good time to stop and take a closer look. What memorials are in your town?
It's Memorial Day--a day to remember the war dead. I've been to the cemetery, seen the flags planted among the old and new graves.
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More excerpts from the MTV documentary on Britney Spears, airing Nov. 30, have surfaced at Britain's The Sun newspaper. "I have really good days, and then I have bad days. Even when you go to jail you know there’s the... ... Read Post
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States that occurs every year on the final Monday of May. The holiday is a day to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service. Memorial Day falls on May 27 this yea... Read Post
Post by Jeanne Sager Alright folks, do you know what today is? You should! It's Armed Forces Day, aka the one day of the year that we take the time to celebrate our troops. Oh, you thought that was Memorial Day? Or maybe Veterans Da... Read Post