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9781588104335

Memorial Day

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  • ISBN13:

    9781588104335

  • ISBN10:

    1588104338

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-07-01
  • Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
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Summary

It is the last Monday in May and school is closed. But do you know why? It's Memorial Day, of course! Turn the pages of this book to find out: what great idea Abraham Lincoln talked about, how a group of women started a new holiday, who Americans remember on Memorial Day. Each book in the Holiday Histories series describes one of America's holidays or special days. Explore the history of each day and learn the real reason why it is important. Discover what special meaning each day might have for you.

Table of Contents

A Day for Remembering
4(6)
Memorial Day Customs
6(2)
The Roots of a Holiday
8(2)
Freedom and Slavery
10(2)
A Nation Torn
12(2)
Civil War
14(2)
The Battle of Gettysburg
16(2)
Lincoln's Greatest Speech
18(2)
The Tide Turns
20(2)
Healing the Wounds
22(2)
Memorial Day Begins
24(2)
Memorial Day in Our Time
26(2)
Sadness and Joy
28(2)
Important Dates
30(1)
Glossary 31(1)
More Books to Read 31(1)
Index 32

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