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A short history of how Memorial Day came to be - The West Volusia Beacon

Memorial Day is sometimes referred to as the start of the summer vacation season, a warmup act for the summer months. Though it is now a federal holiday also observed at the state and local levels of government as well, and though it is now part of a long weekend that often includes road trips and outings on the beach or other waterways, the holiday was originally established as a somber occasion. For most Americans in prior times, Memorial Day …
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