Memorial Day: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added cross-reference to List of Federal Holidays in the United States. | Jan 25, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: US Department of Veterans Affairs - National Cemetery Administration - Memorial Day. | Oct 31, 2025 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | May 15, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - After Remembering, Memorial Day is for Fun. | Apr 17, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States Department of State - Memorial Day. | Sep 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Military.com - Memorial Day. | Oct 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Archives - Memorial Day: A Commemoration. | Jan 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - Today in History - May 30. | Nov 02, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - What's the Difference Between Memorial Day and Veterans Day? | Aug 23, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Livescience - Memorial Day: 7 Historical Facts About the Holiday. | Jul 31, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs - The Origins of Memorial Day. | Jul 31, 2022 | ||
| Date of holiday added. | Mar 20, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | May 15, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | May 04, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Kidzworld - Memorial Day. | Oct 11, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - Memorial Day. | Feb 17, 2017 | ||
| Noted early commemorations in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, and Charleston, South Carolina. | May 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Memorial Day. | Apr 06, 2014 | ||
| Removed a potentially misleading passage about the timeline of the American Civil War. | May 28, 2012 | ||
| Added new Web site: History.com - Memorial Day. | Apr 21, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Site of U.S. Memorial Day. | Nov 12, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Site of U.S. Memorial Day. | Nov 12, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 06, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 25, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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