Memorial Day History
The people we celebrate on Memorial Day
What are fallen Civil War heroes?
The holiday when family members of fallen Civil War soldiers decorate their graves.
What is Decoration Day?
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?
What is the day Memorial day always falls on?
The last Monday of May
The original date when Memorial Day was celebrated
When is May 30th 1868
The date that was chosen for Decoration Day because there were no anniversaries for any particular battles on that day.
When is May 30th?
The U.S. general and commander who later became the 18th president of the United States.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
The flower you wear to remember fallen soldiers
What is a poppy?
The law that was passed in 1968 to celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May.
What is the Uniform Monday Holiday Act?
The place where the first Declaration Day celebration was held.
What is the Arlington National Cemetary.
The physician and women's rights activist who won the Medal of Honor for her service in the Civil War.
Who is Mary Walker?
A party where food is grilled
What is a barbeque?
The other wars that are celebrated during this holiday.
What are World War 2, The Vietnam War, The Korean War, and The Iraq and Afghanistan War?
The holiday still celebrated in only a few states.
What is Confederate Memorial Day?
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?
The season that it unofficially marks
What is summer?