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Rock Valley Bee

Location

Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1930

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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.

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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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.

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.

Commissioner of Pensions

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