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Memorial Day tribute spans battles and heroic naval deeds
The piece recalls Memorial Day origins from the Civil War to later conflicts, honoring fallen soldiers and then expanding to all who died for the nation. It honors Captain James Lawrence of Burlington, New Jersey, and recounts his career from midshipman to hero of the Chesapeake and his famed cry Don't give up the ship.
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America
James Lawrence
Chesapeake
United States Navy
Lawrence
Burlington
N. J
France
Isaac Hull
Stephen Decatur
John Rodgers
Constitution
Wasp
Argus
Hornet
England
Peacock
City of
New York
Congress
Boston