Memorial Day
Gettysburg Welcomes Wounded Soldiers At Memorial Day Parade
Soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan from Walter Reed Medical Center are among the thousands in Gettysburg to attend the annual Memorial Day Parade, the nation’s oldest, on May 25th.
May 12, 2009, 18:42 PST

Mother's Day
Mom Song
This is one of the best samples of a mother's day that I've ever seen. Take a few minutes away from caring for everyone else and listen to how your kids hear you during the day.
May 11, 2009, 14:21 PST

Memorial Day
General Orders #11 - Designation of Memorial Day
Read the actual orders that designate May 30th as Memorial Day.
May 2, 2009, 12:10 PST

Memorial Day
The Story of Taps
The 24-note bugle call known as “taps” is thought to be a revision of a French bugle signal, called “tattoo,” that notified soldiers to cease an evening’s drinking and return to their barracks or garrisons.
May 2, 2009, 11:53 PST

Memorial Day
America's Wars Fact Sheet
America's Wars Fact Sheet
May 2, 2009, 09:47 PST

Memorial Day
Confederate Memorial Day Observances
Some States Have Confederate Observances. Many Southern states also have their own days for honoring the Confederate dead.
May 2, 2009, 08:18 PST

Memorial Day
Waterloo - Official Birthplace of Memorial Day
In 1966, Congress and President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, N.Y., the “birthplace” of Memorial Day. There, a ceremony on May 5, 1866, honored local veterans who had fought in the Civil War.
May 2, 2009, 07:18 PST

Memorial Day
The Poppy Flower and Memorial Day
In Flanders Fields is a poem written by World War I Colonel John McCrae, a surgeon with Canada 's First Brigade Artillery. It expressed McCrae's grief over the "row on row" of graves of soldiers who had died on Flanders' battlefields.
May 2, 2009, 01:04 PST

May
May Day
May 1
What began as a peaceful rally against police brutality, ended with the resounding echo of a bomb and the wrongful deaths of too many people.
May 1, 2009, 10:18 PST

Lewis and Clark
Lewis And Clark - Suggested Films, Books, and Games
These films are a perfect supplement to classroom studies on Lewis and Clark and the Louisiana Purchase.
Apr 30, 2009, 09:50 PST

Memorial Day
National Moment of Remembrance
The National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress, asks Americans wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day to pause in an act of national unity.
Apr 29, 2009, 20:45 PST

Mother's Day
Mother's Day Fruit Baskets
Send your Mom a tasty treat with one of these great fruit baskets for Mother's Day.
Apr 28, 2009, 08:26 PST

Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark: The Basics
This section will give you a short list of the who, what, when, where, and why of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Apr 25, 2009, 09:00 PST

Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark Quiz
Test your knowledge on the Lewis and Clark expedition with this quiz!
Apr 24, 2009, 09:27 PST

Lewis and Clark
Lewis & Clark Additional Learning Links
The beginning of 2003 marked the start of the Bicentennial celebration of Lewis & Clark's expedition. Find great links to all sorts of information on their journey in this section!
Apr 24, 2009, 09:20 PST

Lewis and Clark
How Lewis & Clark Left Their Mark

Portraits of Lewis & Clark- NPS

With the arrival of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial comes controversy.  Was this just an expedition or was it a symbol of more?

On May 14th, 1804, a group of almost 50 people launched an expedition up the Missouri River from Camp Dubois. The Corps of Discovery, with Lewis and Clark as leaders, were to find a waterway across the entire continent. Read about it here...

Choose one of these great coloring pages or activity pages from ClassBrain, and celebrate Louis & Clark journeys and the Louisiana Purchase.

Check out ClassBrain's special Mother's Day Section. We have special stories, projects, and more....

Make a pretty Mother's Day card for the best mom in the world...yours!

This year Mother's Day will be celebrated on May 14th. Every year this celebration of Moms takes place on the second Sunday of May.

Give Mom a Mother's Day cake full of love with this fun coloring page.

If you're looking for something unusual and slightly extravagant to do for your mom for Mother's Day, you might take a look into the "Chicks with Chaps" Mother's Day package.

Surprise your Mom with this beautiful Mother's Day bouquet that you color yourself.

Choose one of these Precious Moments collectibles for your mom for a special Mother's Day gift. Great for the collector!

Show your Mom how much you love her on Mother's Day with a charm bracelet that celebrates how great she is.

See the sparkle in mom's eyes when she sees the beautiful diamond heart pendant that you have gotten her for her Mother's Day gift.

This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms...

Here is the story of a mother’s love – a mother’s powerful determination to breathe life into thousands of children.

This Mother's Day surprise your mom with something a little different. These beautiful rose and orchid arrangements are sure to brighten her day.

Make your Mom smile with these beautiful roses for Mother's Day!

Try one of these top-selling perfumes for the perfect Mother's Day gift.

Which documents have defined our country and shaped our world? Find out in this special section.

Major General John A. Logan issued General Order No. 11 establishing Decoration Day. In 1882 the name was changed from Decoration Day to Memorial Day.

Learn all about the US in ClassBrain's Freedom Files, including special information on September 11th, the war in Iraq, and our military.

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