From the Archives: The First Memorial Day

We’re heading into Memorial Day weekend here in the United States: a time to remember soldiers fallen in our country’s service.  Instead of writing a new post on the subject, I’ve chosen to share this one again.  For the record, My Own True Love and I plan to attend Chicago’s Memorial Day parade tomorrow–a first…

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The First Memorial Day

My Own True Love and I just got home from a Memorial Day service in Grant Park.  It was held at the foot of a statue commemorating General John A.Logan. Before today, Logan on horseback was just another obscure Civil War statue. One I hadn’t paid much attention to. Never again. Like most Memorial Day…

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