Fort Aubrey marker planned in Kansas memory of Fort Aubrey
Elmo Scott Watson notes plans to erect a marker near Syracuse Kaw to memorialize Fort Aubrey a Santa Fe Trail refuge. He recounts Felix Navier Aubrey the Santa Fe ride and the 1856 forting near Syracuse and a December 1563 blizzard tragedy of 22 Missouri militiamen.
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Kansas
Aubrey
Sunflower
Fort Aubrey
FP. X. Aubrey
Felix Navier Aubrey
Santa Fe
N. M
Independence
Nicght
Banta Fe
Noland
Syracuse
Kaw
Fort Dodge
Kane
Fort Lyon
Colo
Santa Fe Trail
Plains
Old West
Missouri
Western
Kangas
H. Helfrich
R. T. Goans
Goans
Helfrich
Goodwin
Arizona
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Union
Company I
Arizona Historical Society
Aissourt
James A. Phillips
Peter F. Clark
John H. Butcher
Daniel Rice
Fort Lyong
Fort Lyons
Company L
Welfrich
Corepantes 4
Fort Riley
IL Ac
Mysterious Cavalry Troop Vanishes in Blizzard Mystery
A report from the Geauga Republican Record tells of a U S cavalry detachment found dead in a buffalo wallow in North Dakota during the Civil War era. Skeletons and old army gear suggest a unit faded from history, with theories ranging from desertion to battle, while the exact identity remains unknown.
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Cording
Fort Aubrey
Yrath
United States
North Dakota
Geauga Republican Record
Chardon
Ohio
Jigs
Arthur E. Towne
Towne
Dakotas
West
Republican Record
Readins
Imckey County
James River Valley
Aberdeen
United States Army
United States Cavalry
Missouri
South
James River
Confederate States
the James
Sully
Minnesota
Coster
Trail of War in Life of the United States
An essay contrasts generations of veterans from Civil War to World War II era, praising the American Legion and veterans groups while noting medical advances and wartime costs. It reflects on memorials at Arlington and the policy of the War Department to provide grave slabs for World War veterans.
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Trail of
The
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
South
American Legion
Red Cross
Republic
Arlington
Arlington Cemetery
National Cemetery
Quartermaster General's Office
War Department
Washington
Copenhagen
Flowers for Heroes Graves Pay Tribute at Arlington
A florist supplies 400 to 500 sprays and bouquets totaling about $10 each for Arlington cemetery. Memorial Day features a large tribute arrangement from Gold Star Mothers of America as the annual centerpiece.
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Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Memorial Day
Gold Star Mothers of America
Memorial Day as a day of national unity and ideals
The piece argues Memorial Day should recall not animosity but shared values and lofty leadership. It cites Lincoln and Wilson, contrasts wartime rhetoric with universal ideals, and views Memorial Day as a reminder of malice toward none and charity for all.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Shrine in Alexandria
President Hoover and Virginia Governor Pollard review a mammoth parade in Alexandria Virginia on February 22 in honor of George Washington. The Unknown Soldier tomb stands on the grave and was erected by the Children of the American Revolution.
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Alexandria
Virginia
Hoover
Governor Pollard
George Washington
Memorial Day Origins and Civic Resolve
The United States founded Memorial Day after a Civil War framed as a moral uprising against slavery and national unity. The New York World notes how democracy honors fallen soldiers with collective emotion and high aims, reflecting a shared desire to honor both the individuals and the causes they served.
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United States
New York World
Memory of the Just Blessed Memorial Day Tribute
Memorial day honors soldiers who served and sacrificed for their country. The small flag and blooming flowers symbolize that they are not forgotten, and it remains our duty to keep Memorial Day.
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She
Last
France
Verdun
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Salt Lake
Neden—L. A. Diegley
Ogden Can For
Millard
Cedar City
Yehi
Payson—Abr
Mt. Pleasant
Ilon
Thes
Echo Dam
Kanosh
Spring Creek
Bankers
Pleasant Grove
American Fork
Lehi
Marystale
Kanab
St. G. ‘Western
Venice
Filmore
West Millard Dairy Association
Vibe
Chamber of Commerce
Itegin
Department of Forestry and Range
Midvale Poultry Producers’ Association
Ogden
FF. HL Williams
Standard-Examiner
Tovele
State Board of Agriculture
Teoganu
Cache County
Fara
Logan Tanyon
Provo
Concoria
Nephi
Juab Valley
Piecus
University
Tadium
Denmark
Antietam
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Wilderness
Chateau-Thierry
Argonne
Lincoln
Wilson
Congress
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