Some Other American Flags And Their Presidential Designs
An exploration of lesser known American flags including the President's flag and those of the secretary of war navy treasury and commerce. The article traces design history from 1865 through 1932 noting changes, controversies and attempts at uniformity across branches.
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Elmo Scott Watson II
United States Coat of Arms
Secretary of War
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Commerce
Tis
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Gideon Wells
Gideon Wells, Secretary of the Navy
Elizabeth Vivial
Helen Appello
Coolidge
Mary Devenny
Helen Basqui
Taft
Anna Corcoran
Roosevelt
Quartermaster’s
Philadelphia
Secretary of the Navy
Chester Alan Arthur
Army
Navy
Adjutant General's Office
States of the Union
White House
McKintey
Chicago
Mckinley
War Department
State Department
The
Department of State
Navy Department
Tait
Byron McCauéless
Bureau of Construction and Repair
McGandless
Memorial Day's evolving meaning across American memory
The piece traces Memorial Day from its Civil War origins honoring Northern soldiers to a broader, later role as a general time of mourning. It foresees a shift toward a universal remembrance, likened to All Souls' Day, with flowers symbolizing life and hope rather than autumn melancholy. It notes Memorial Day now serves families beyond soldiers, memorializing all who suffer fate.
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Potomac
Day of Reunion Memorial Day and Civil War Peace
Detroit News reflects on Memorial Day origins from the Civil War era. It notes major Confederate surrender landmarks, the shift toward peace, and how women in the South adorned soldiers’ graves. The piece cites Gen John A Logan establishing May 30 as Memorial Day in 1868.
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Mississippi
Lee
Alabama
Georgia
Joe Johnston
Birsy Smith
Mipi
New Orelans
Bucknar
Osterhaus
Kirby
Confederacy
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Detroit News
Vanishing Figures of '61 As Civil War Veterans Fade
The piece notes the thinning ranks of Civil War veterans from 1861 to 1865, with reunions shrinking each year as survivors grow older and less able. It cites pension reports showing fewer Union survivors and urges remembrance of all who lived through the era's trials and triumphs.
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Commissioner of Pensions
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