1. Memorial Day and its traditions may have ancient roots. While the first commemorative Memorial Day events weren’t held in the United States until the late 19th century, the practice of honoring those who have fallen in battle dates back thousands of years. The ancient Greeks and Romans he...
Memorial Day is more than the beginning of summer; it is a day to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. I hope you can take some time over the weekend to think of those we have lost. Some movies to pay your respects: The Outpostwas on my top ten list for 2020, a movie ...
Credit Barabara Maranzani, https://www.history.com/ Memorial Day and its traditions may have ancient roots. While the first commemorative Memorial Day events weren’t held in the United States until the late 19th century, the practice of honoring those who have fallen in battle dates back thou...
The History Channel has a greatMemorial Day site. More Great Sites for Educators Explore Education Worlds reviews of hundreds of Web sites of interest to educators. See our specialBest Sites on the Web for Educatorsarchive. Social Studies for Kids has a good description of the day calledMemorial...
One last thought: Pleasedon’t wait for a particular day to express honorand devotion to the history that has gone before you. No matter what your circumstances,you are here for a purpose. That purpose could never be manifested without people, places and events that have evolved before you ...
By Catharine M. Hamm
In October 2015, the Documents of the Nanjing Massacre was inscribed on the Memory of the World Register by the International Advisory Committee of the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme. "The published documents will expose to the world one of the darkest moments in human history and reveal...
1、I know about the history of the Great Wall of China, which is one of the greatest wonders of the world. It was built around 221 BC during the Qin Dynasty, and it was extended and repaired multiple times throughout the following dynasties. It is 13,171 miles long and symbolizes the...
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History 1/Jan/1881Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes 2/Jan/1947Lord Bevin commented that with half of the population of beggars and thieves, India is ungovernable Nation 3/Jan/1925Benito Mussolini announces he will become dictator of Italy ...