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  2. Decoration Day (tradition) - Wikipedia

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    While Decoration practices are localized and can be unique to individual families, cemeteries, and communities, common elements unify the various Decoration Day practices and are thought to represent syncretism of Christian cultures in 19th century Southern Appalachia with pre-Christian influences from the British Isles and Africa. Appalachian ...

  3. Confederate Memorial Day - Wikipedia

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    Confederate Memorial Day (called Confederate Heroes Day in Texas and Florida, and Confederate Decoration Day in Tennessee) is a holiday observed in several Southern U.S. states on various dates since the end of the American Civil War.

  4. Memorial Day - Wikipedia

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    Decoration practices are localized and unique to individual families, cemeteries, and communities, but common elements that unify the various Decoration Day practices are thought to represent syncretism of predominantly Christian cultures in 19th century Southern Appalachia with pre-Christian influences from Scotland, Ireland, and African cultures.

  5. 10 Surprising Facts About Memorial Day - AOL

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    Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. After the end of the Civil War in 1865, ... Memorial Day is said to have began as a Southern holiday, celebrating African American Freedom.

  6. Memorial Day 2024: The Meaning & History of the Holiday

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    Some Southern states celebrate a Confederate Memorial Day, or Confederate Heroes Day, in late April, remembering the Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War. The first Indianapolis 500 ...

  7. 15 Memorial Day activities to commemorate the holiday

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    Hundreds of towns and cities across America host local parades to celebrate Memorial Day. If you happen to be in Washington, D.C., check out the National Memorial Day Parade, the nation's largest.

  8. Ladies' Memorial Association - Wikipedia

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    Mrs. Williams wrote a letter urging Southern women to come together on April 26, 1866, to decorate the graves of Confederate soldiers with flowers. The letter was printed in newspapers across the south. In The Genesis of the Memorial Day Holiday in America, Bellware and Gardiner

  9. Confederate History Month - Wikipedia

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    Confederate History Month is a month designated by seven state governments in the Southern United States for the purpose of recognizing and honoring the Confederate States of America. April has traditionally been chosen, as Confederate Memorial Day falls during that month in many of these states. The designation of a month as Confederate ...