Blog Post: You asked, we answered: Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

Grade Range: 8-12
Resource Type(s): Reference Materials
Duration: 5 minutes
Date Posted: 8/30/2013

In this post, a Museum staff member answers a question posed by Museum visitors: Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?” A commemoration with a long history, this blog explores the roots and intentions of this spring holiday.  Written by Project Assistant Ryan Lintelman, this post is published on the Museum's "O Say Can You See?" blog.