Memorial Day History
The people we celebrate on Memorial Day
What are fallen soldiers
What are the three colors on the American flag?
Red, White, Blue
The founder of the American Red Cross and Civil War nurse.
Who is Clara Barton?
A celebration of walking and instruments
What is a parade?
Many public what open on Memorial Day
Public pools
How should American flag mark Memorial Day?
At half-staff until noon, then full staff until sundown.
What day is Memorial Day on this year?
Monday, May 29th
How many stars are on the American Flag?
50 Stars
The U.S. general and commander who later became the 18th president of the United States.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
The season that it unofficially begins after Memorial Day?
What is summer?
People like to come together for what during the Memorial Day weekend?
barbecues and cook outs
Where does the largest parades take place in the United State?
In Chicago, New York, and Washington D.C.
Memorial Day initially only honored the fallen from which war?
The American Civil War
The place where the first Decoration Day celebration was held.
What is the Arlington National Cemetary.
Who led the Confederate Army?
Who is Robert E. Lee?
A party where food is grilled
What is a barbeque?
How many American soldiers died during the Civil War?
5,000: 100,000: 510,000: 620,000
620,000
What historical monument was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922?
The Lincoln Memorial?
The other wars that are celebrated during this holiday.
What are The Civil War, World War 1, World War 2, The Vietnam War, The Korean War, and The Iraq and Afghanistan War?
A what time does Congress ask Americans to pause for a moment of remembrance on Memorial Day?
3:00 pm local time
The U.S. senator that was best known as the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
People lay wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers on Memorial Day. Where is this located?
Arlington National Cemetery
The very first Memorial Day was in what year?
1901, 1910, 1960, 1866
1866
Memorial Day is held in May for what reason?
So flowers will be in bloom to decorate soldiers' graves.
What was the first state to make Memorial Day an official holiday?
Michigan
What did Decoration Day become?
Memorial Day
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
The flower you wear to remember fallen soldiers
A poppy
Which President declared the official birthplace of Memorial Day in 1966?
President Lyndon Johnson
In a 2004 Memorial Day address, which U.S. president said, "With each loss in war, the world changed forever for the family and friends left behind?"
George W. Bush